Will degrade the. aerodynamic performance and likely be very noisey. But should
work brilliantly as an air inlet!
Duncan McF
On Tuesday, August 13, 2002 9:39 PM, Kevin Taylor
[SMTP:kevintaylor@space35.freeserve.co.uk]
wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I was looking again at my mates new Ikarus and at the cooling window he has.
> Basically they have cut out a 80mm hole, into which is inserted a
> cylindrical receptor which pushes out in to the airflow but held in place by
> a lip (So it wont push out). This then turns through 360 deg as required,
> which allows you to target how much of the scoop is in the airflow and thus
> scoops air through as required. My description is probably confusing but the
> device is very primitive and looks like it will work well although we don't
> know as the plane hasn't flown yet due to the paperwork bouncing backwards
> and forwards!!
>
> My question is this. Is there anything to stop me cutting the 80mm hole out
> of my Perspex canopy and inserting one of these window devices which is made
> of Perspex?
>
> I suspect the standard answer will be it will degrade the structural
> strength of the Perspex....etc.
>
> Anyone any ideas?
>
> Regards
>
>
> Kevin
>
>
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