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But runnnig your engine at 30" at 15,000 feet is MUCH harder on the
engine than running 30" at 5,000 feet. The engine runs hotter and harder. -Robert |
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![]() "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ups.com... But runnnig your engine at 30" at 15,000 feet is MUCH harder on the engine than running 30" at 5,000 feet. The engine runs hotter and harder. -Robert 65% is 65%, is 65%. All equal, no harder. That is the point of turbo norm. The engine has not got a clue how high it is. MP is the same at sea level or 15 thousand. The only argument is the temp. Keep it cool. it is not that hard, nor is it rocket science. -- Jim in NC |
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![]() "Morgans" wrote in message ... "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ups.com... But runnnig your engine at 30" at 15,000 feet is MUCH harder on the engine than running 30" at 5,000 feet. The engine runs hotter and harder. -Robert 65% is 65%, is 65%. All equal, no harder. That is the point of turbo norm. The engine has not got a clue how high it is. MP is the same at sea level or 15 thousand. The only argument is the temp. Keep it cool. it is not that hard, nor is it rocket science. -- Jim in NC Yes the MP is the same but the CHTs will be much higher. Basically you are trading better performance for higher temps. Turbo Lances can't make 75% power above 16,000 on warm days without CHTs well over 400F. It really isn't possible to produce a lot of power at high altitude without higher temps. I think that Robert's point is that there is a tradeoff. Mike MU-2 |
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![]() "Mike Rapoport" wrote I think that Robert's point is that there is a tradeoff. No, Robert's point is that your engine will melt into a molten puddle, in very short order, if you use a turbo of any kind. -- Jim in NC |
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![]() "Mike Rapoport" wrote in message nk.net... 65% is 65%, is 65%. All equal, no harder. That is the point of turbo norm. The engine has not got a clue how high it is. MP is the same at sea level or 15 thousand. The only argument is the temp. Keep it cool. it is not that hard, nor is it rocket science. -- Jim in NC Yes the MP is the same but the CHTs will be much higher. Basically you are trading better performance for higher temps. Turbo Lances can't make 75% power above 16,000 on warm days without CHTs well over 400F. It really isn't possible to produce a lot of power at high altitude without higher temps. I think that Robert's point is that there is a tradeoff. Well, it's wrong. My CHT's are virtually the same (370-380) at 8000 as they are at 16K. Heat come from your mixture, and at higher altitude, there is less drag to be overcome. -- Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO |
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![]() "Matt Barrow" wrote in message ... "Mike Rapoport" wrote in message nk.net... 65% is 65%, is 65%. All equal, no harder. That is the point of turbo norm. The engine has not got a clue how high it is. MP is the same at sea level or 15 thousand. The only argument is the temp. Keep it cool. it is not that hard, nor is it rocket science. -- Jim in NC Yes the MP is the same but the CHTs will be much higher. Basically you are trading better performance for higher temps. Turbo Lances can't make 75% power above 16,000 on warm days without CHTs well over 400F. It really isn't possible to produce a lot of power at high altitude without higher temps. I think that Robert's point is that there is a tradeoff. Well, it's wrong. My CHT's are virtually the same (370-380) at 8000 as they are at 16K. Heat come from your mixture, and at higher altitude, there is less drag to be overcome. -- Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO All things being equal the temperatures will be higher at higher altitudes. It is a simple fact that less dense air does not cool as well. I'm not sure what you are trying to say about less drag unless it is to point out the TAS advantage of higher altitudes. Mike MU-2 |
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![]() "Mike Rapoport" wrote in message ink.net... "Matt Barrow" wrote in message ... "Mike Rapoport" wrote in message nk.net... 65% is 65%, is 65%. All equal, no harder. That is the point of turbo norm. The engine has not got a clue how high it is. MP is the same at sea level or 15 thousand. The only argument is the temp. Keep it cool. it is not that hard, nor is it rocket science. -- Jim in NC Yes the MP is the same but the CHTs will be much higher. Basically you are trading better performance for higher temps. Turbo Lances can't make 75% power above 16,000 on warm days without CHTs well over 400F. It really isn't possible to produce a lot of power at high altitude without higher temps. I think that Robert's point is that there is a tradeoff. Well, it's wrong. My CHT's are virtually the same (370-380) at 8000 as they are at 16K. Heat come from your mixture, and at higher altitude, there is less drag to be overcome. -- Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO All things being equal the temperatures will be higher at higher altitudes. It is a simple fact that less dense air does not cool as well. Is there a mathematical comparison for lower temp/air density versus higher temp/density? I'm not sure what you are trying to say about less drag unless it is to point out the TAS advantage of higher altitudes. I was responding to the need to produce higher power versus at lower altitude for a given speed. Properly leaned, I can get roughly the same TAS and CHT temps at higher altitude than lower IF PROPERLY LEANED. Note the graphs in Deakins' articles on AvWeb. |
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![]() "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ups.com... But runnnig your engine at 30" at 15,000 feet is MUCH harder on the engine than running 30" at 5,000 feet. The engine runs hotter and harder. (Where are you getting this information from?) No, it isn't. MOF, it's probably easier as the air temp is colder and thus aerodynamic cooling of the engine compartment will be more efficient. Matt (TN Beech B36) --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO |
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![]() "Matt Barrow" wrote in message ... "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ups.com... But runnnig your engine at 30" at 15,000 feet is MUCH harder on the engine than running 30" at 5,000 feet. The engine runs hotter and harder. (Where are you getting this information from?) No, it isn't. MOF, it's probably easier as the air temp is colder and thus aerodynamic cooling of the engine compartment will be more efficient. Matt (TN Beech B36) --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO The lower ambient temperatures don't compensate for the decreased mass flow. Temperatures rise with altitude. It is a big issue for the preasurized piston planes flying over FL250. Mike MU-2 |
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![]() "Mike Rapoport" wrote in message ink.net... "Matt Barrow" wrote in message ... "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ups.com... But runnnig your engine at 30" at 15,000 feet is MUCH harder on the engine than running 30" at 5,000 feet. The engine runs hotter and harder. (Where are you getting this information from?) No, it isn't. MOF, it's probably easier as the air temp is colder and thus aerodynamic cooling of the engine compartment will be more efficient. Matt (TN Beech B36) --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO The lower ambient temperatures don't compensate for the decreased mass flow. Temperatures rise with altitude. It is a big issue for the preasurized piston planes flying over FL250. So which would provide better cooling: 8000 feet and 80 degrees, or 16000 and -20? |
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