MAP behavior question

Here's a question ...
When a normally aspirated engine quits while at cruise, how does the MAP
react with respect to the throttle?
Does it indicate zero?
Does it indicate barometric pressure?
Does it pin? (Go to max)?
Does it follow the Throttle (high MAP with a high throttle setting , low
when set to low throttle setting)?

....and why?

"Bob F." wrote in message
. ..
Here's a question ...
When a normally aspirated engine quits while at cruise, how does the MAP
react with respect to the throttle?
Does it indicate zero?
Does it indicate barometric pressure?
Does it pin? (Go to max)?
Does it follow the Throttle (high MAP with a high throttle setting , low
when set to low throttle setting)?

...and why?


Reading my own question, I guess I need to qualify it.
1. Prop is still rotating.
2. There is a MAP gauge in the aircraft (172rg, Arrow, etc.)

--
Regards, Bob F.

"Bob F." wrote

Here's a question ...
When a normally aspirated engine quits while at cruise, how does the MAP
react with respect to the throttle?
Does it indicate zero?
Does it indicate barometric pressure?
Does it pin? (Go to max)?
Does it follow the Throttle (high MAP with a high throttle setting , low
when set to low throttle setting)?

From a theoretical point of view, I vote for the last choice. Why?

I would think because, if the prop is still turning, the engine is still an
air pump, just as much so as if it were still running. The "suck" part of
the suck, squeeze, bang and blow is still there. If the throttle is closed,
the throttle butterfly is closed so the suck is trying to pull a partial
vacuum.

I would think that because the engine is turning more slowly, the ability to
pull as low of a MAP will be lessened, (higher MAP-just to clarify) than the
pressure you would normally see at the same throttle setting with the engine
running.
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Bob F." wrote

Here's a question ...
When a normally aspirated engine quits while at cruise, how does the MAP
react with respect to the throttle?
Does it indicate zero?
Does it indicate barometric pressure?
Does it pin? (Go to max)?
Does it follow the Throttle (high MAP with a high throttle setting , low
when set to low throttle setting)?

From a theoretical point of view, I vote for the last choice. Why?

I would think because, if the prop is still turning, the engine is still
an air pump, just as much so as if it were still running. The "suck" part
of the suck, squeeze, bang and blow is still there. If the throttle is
closed, the throttle butterfly is closed so the suck is trying to pull a
partial vacuum.

I would think that because the engine is turning more slowly, the ability
to pull as low of a MAP will be lessened, (higher MAP-just to clarify)
than the pressure you would normally see at the same throttle setting with
the engine running.
--
Jim in NC

Correct, at least your first paragraph. With respect, I don't understand
your second paragraph without reading into it.

I ask this Q. because I often ask a student to tell me how to recognize and
engine fuel starvation. I often get the incorrect answer that the MAP goes
to zero.

Years ago, before best practices frowned upon this, you could set up a glide
at about 400 fpm down, 80 kts, and 2200 RPM, pull the mixture and you would
not hear or feel any engine loss. And if you pushed the throttle in, MAP
would increase, just like when it's running ok. So this is not a good
indication of engine fuel starvation.
You could set up the same scenario on a ME and find the right speeds and
settings to demo this.
--
Regards, Bob F.

"Bob F." wrote

Correct, at least your first paragraph. With respect, I don't understand
your second paragraph without reading into it.

All I was getting at (perhaps incorrectly) that the engine would be running
slightly faster if it were producing power compared to the speed of the
engine at the same throttle setting if the engine was dead. That lower
windmilling RPM should therefore produce a slightly higher MAP.

I would expect that the difference would be nearly unobservable, but
theoretically should be present.

Certainly not enough difference for the student to be able to troubleshoot
whether the engine is still running or not, now that I know what situation
you were getting at.
--
Jim in NC

"Bob F." wrote in message
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"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Bob F." wrote

Here's a question ...
When a normally aspirated engine quits while at cruise, how does the
MAP react with respect to the throttle?
Does it indicate zero?
Does it indicate barometric pressure?
Does it pin? (Go to max)?
Does it follow the Throttle (high MAP with a high throttle setting ,
low when set to low throttle setting)?

From a theoretical point of view, I vote for the last choice. Why?

I would think because, if the prop is still turning, the engine is still
an air pump, just as much so as if it were still running. The "suck"
part of the suck, squeeze, bang and blow is still there. If the
throttle is closed, the throttle butterfly is closed so the suck is
trying to pull a partial vacuum.

I would think that because the engine is turning more slowly, the
ability to pull as low of a MAP will be lessened, (higher MAP-just to
clarify) than the pressure you would normally see at the same throttle
setting with the engine running.
--
Jim in NC

Correct, at least your first paragraph. With respect, I don't understand
your second paragraph without reading into it.


The windmilling prop will turn the engine slower than it was turning under
power. As a result the rate at which air is pumped out of the intake
manifold is reduced, which allows the air flow through the throttle body to
fill the manifold up to a somewhat higher pressure.

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Bob F. wrote:
Here's a question ...
When a normally aspirated engine quits while at cruise, how does the MAP
react with respect to the throttle?
Does it indicate zero?

Only in outer space. Or if the gauge is broken.

Does it indicate barometric pressure?

With an open throttle and stopped prop.

Does it pin? (Go to max)?

Why would it do that? If you are 'cruising' on the taxiway, you might
get the 29.9-30 inches reading, if it dies there.

Does it follow the Throttle (high MAP with a high throttle setting , low
when set to low throttle setting)?

Yes. except as noted above.


...and why?


Because an engine is an air pump. If the pistons are moving air, then
the air pressure can be measured by the MP gauge. The throttle will
manipulate the air pressure as the engine pumps air past it. Closed
throttle, low pressure. Open throttle, high pressure.

Bob F. wrote:


Reading my own question, I guess I need to qualify it.
1. Prop is still rotating.
2. There is a MAP gauge in the aircraft (172rg, Arrow, etc.)


Item two is purely for fluff. Manifold pressure has no way of knowing
its being measured. You can discuss manifold pressure, and its effect,
without a gauge installed.

But I'm guessing you knew that.

Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:
As a result the rate at which air is pumped out of the
intake manifold is reduced, which allows the air flow through the
throttle body to fill the manifold up to a somewhat higher pressure.

Careful.. there is very little "filling" going on. Unless you are in a
Mooney, at wide open throttle, with the ram air door open.

Manifold pressure is almost solely the effect of the engine sucking air
in by piston action past the air filter, and ram air difference is
negligible in the typical trainer.

Respectfully, you guys are trying to measure something with a micrometer
(ram air contribution), that was cut with an axe (throttle) (to quote
Jim Weir)..

I think some of the best reading on MP was in John Deakin's series of
articles on Fire Breathing Turbos. The first two I think were dedicated
to fundamentals...with and without turbo charging.

Anyone interested, go to www.avweb.com and search for his material.
Dave

Bob,

Same indication as with engine running.

The important thing to always remember is that "Manifold pressure
sucks", which is also the title of John Deakin's brilliant Avweb column
on the topic - absolutely required reading.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)