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Diesel engine
Has anyone been able to find the weight on the VW V10 diesel engine? This
engine produces 550 lb/ft of torque at 2000 rpm and 310 hp at 3750 rpm. Sounds like a great candidate for aircraft to me. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.663 / Virus Database: 426 - Release Date: 4/20/2004 |
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What's the continuous rated power? Peak power numbers are meaningless for
aircraft. "Bryan" wrote in message ... Has anyone been able to find the weight on the VW V10 diesel engine? This engine produces 550 lb/ft of torque at 2000 rpm and 310 hp at 3750 rpm. Sounds like a great candidate for aircraft to me. |
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I have need been able to find any real specs on this engine except that it
has an aluminum black with steel reinforcement and sleeves. Should be light for the available power. Might be able to go without gear reduction just using a prop shaft with thrust bearings coupled directly to the crank or flywheel. "Pete Schaefer" wrote in message news:8JSic.32612$IW1.1418846@attbi_s52... What's the continuous rated power? Peak power numbers are meaningless for aircraft. "Bryan" wrote in message ... Has anyone been able to find the weight on the VW V10 diesel engine? This engine produces 550 lb/ft of torque at 2000 rpm and 310 hp at 3750 rpm. Sounds like a great candidate for aircraft to me. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.663 / Virus Database: 426 - Release Date: 4/20/2004 |
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Sure, but you might find that it can only handle 50% continuous power (or
less), which would put it way behind what, say, a DeltaHawk can do. Unless you have a ton of money, time, and aircraft engine development experience................ "Bryan" wrote in message ... I have need been able to find any real specs on this engine except that it has an aluminum black with steel reinforcement and sleeves. Should be light for the available power. Might be able to go without gear reduction just using a prop shaft with thrust bearings coupled directly to the crank or flywheel. |
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Good points! I have no idea how to find out what the continuous rated power
would be on this engine. I would love to have a DeltaHawk engine but as you put it, I do not have a ton of money. I was leaning heavily toward the Mazda rotary, looks like the way to as there are many flying already and components are available. Thanks "Pete Schaefer" wrote in message news:ngTic.32866$IW1.1433613@attbi_s52... Sure, but you might find that it can only handle 50% continuous power (or less), which would put it way behind what, say, a DeltaHawk can do. Unless you have a ton of money, time, and aircraft engine development experience................ "Bryan" wrote in message ... I have need been able to find any real specs on this engine except that it has an aluminum black with steel reinforcement and sleeves. Should be light for the available power. Might be able to go without gear reduction just using a prop shaft with thrust bearings coupled directly to the crank or flywheel. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.663 / Virus Database: 426 - Release Date: 4/20/2004 |
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I'm curious as to what kind of airframe you're considering putting something
like this in? Something fast, I'd assume. Also, something non-aerobatic. Some kind of fast cruiser? You might want to contact some people at VW to see if you can get some detailed info on the engine. It could very well turn out that it would make a great airplane engine, but there are a ton of unknowns at this point. How would you go about examining the suitability of the engine for aviation use? You're looking at a very non-trivial problem. Better know how to speak some German, too. I've watched the Mazda B13 thing closely over the last couple of years. There are some interesting possibilities there, but none of the good options look very cheap. You'll still spend a lot of time wringing the engine out on the ground before you can gain enough confidence that you've done all your homework. Granted, doing a homebuilt, you'll spend a bunch of your time doing engine integration no matter what. Just gotta make sure to have a sound approach to engine risk-reduction if you're going a non-standard route. That means knowing the risks and being able to plan for them. BTW: This summer, I'm starting work on an RV-8A. I'm tentatively penciling in a DeltaHawk 180HP inverted V-4. I'm encouraged by their progress over the last year. However, I won't hesitate to change my plans if some big gotchas emerge with their design. Their first production run starts soon. I figure they get to have two more years of maturity on the design before I order mine. It's gonna cost a bunch, but I feel there is a resonably controllable risk factor going with an engine that new. "Bryan" wrote in message ... Good points! I have no idea how to find out what the continuous rated power would be on this engine. I would love to have a DeltaHawk engine but as you put it, I do not have a ton of money. I was leaning heavily toward the Mazda rotary, looks like the way to as there are many flying already and components are available. |
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Just started construction of a BD-4 from plans. This is a fast airplane. I
have been looking very seriously at the Mazda engine for some time. The engine builder for Tracy Crook believes he can get a very reliable 220 hp out of the new Renesis engine. The reason I was looking into the VW is that I would like to get better fuel economy and more power would not be bad either. When I saw the power ratings on this engine and found that it is all aluminum I thought that it may make a good aircraft engine. VW diesel engines have proven to be very reliable in the past although producing a lot of vibration. From what I read on this engine the vibration may no longer be a problem as they are now using a balance shaft (90 degree V10 is not naturally balanced). And being a V10 5.0 liter engine should run very smooth. Another interesting feature that I would like to investigate about this engine is that since it is controlled by direct injection and has no manifold vacuum to work with, it has an air pump for other controls (emission controls) that may be used for a vacuum pump (for gyro instruments). Overall it just looks like a very good candidate for a high performance aircraft engine. And if this could be done without gear reduction may save some money (and another possible failure point). "Pete Schaefer" wrote in message news:KNXic.34118$w96.2428876@attbi_s54... I'm curious as to what kind of airframe you're considering putting something like this in? Something fast, I'd assume. Also, something non-aerobatic. Some kind of fast cruiser? You might want to contact some people at VW to see if you can get some detailed info on the engine. It could very well turn out that it would make a great airplane engine, but there are a ton of unknowns at this point. How would you go about examining the suitability of the engine for aviation use? You're looking at a very non-trivial problem. Better know how to speak some German, too. I've watched the Mazda B13 thing closely over the last couple of years. There are some interesting possibilities there, but none of the good options look very cheap. You'll still spend a lot of time wringing the engine out on the ground before you can gain enough confidence that you've done all your homework. Granted, doing a homebuilt, you'll spend a bunch of your time doing engine integration no matter what. Just gotta make sure to have a sound approach to engine risk-reduction if you're going a non-standard route. That means knowing the risks and being able to plan for them. BTW: This summer, I'm starting work on an RV-8A. I'm tentatively penciling in a DeltaHawk 180HP inverted V-4. I'm encouraged by their progress over the last year. However, I won't hesitate to change my plans if some big gotchas emerge with their design. Their first production run starts soon. I figure they get to have two more years of maturity on the design before I order mine. It's gonna cost a bunch, but I feel there is a resonably controllable risk factor going with an engine that new. "Bryan" wrote in message ... Good points! I have no idea how to find out what the continuous rated power would be on this engine. I would love to have a DeltaHawk engine but as you put it, I do not have a ton of money. I was leaning heavily toward the Mazda rotary, looks like the way to as there are many flying already and components are available. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.663 / Virus Database: 426 - Release Date: 4/20/2004 |
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"Bryan" wrote in message VW diesel engines have proven to be very
reliable in the past although producing a lot of vibration. Is this engine offered in the US? Is it offered with a turbocharger? D. |
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This is turbocharged (the only way they make it). It is now available in
the US, it is the VW touareg. "Capt.Doug" wrote in message ... "Bryan" wrote in message VW diesel engines have proven to be very reliable in the past although producing a lot of vibration. Is this engine offered in the US? Is it offered with a turbocharger? D. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.663 / Virus Database: 426 - Release Date: 4/20/2004 |
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Hi Pete,
What factors dictate the difference between max and continuous rated power? The main one I can think of is the ability to remove waste heat. And of course a diesel produces less waste heat per unit HP than a spark ignition engine. Regards "Pete Schaefer" wrote in message news:8JSic.32612$IW1.1418846@attbi_s52... What's the continuous rated power? Peak power numbers are meaningless for aircraft. "Bryan" wrote in message ... Has anyone been able to find the weight on the VW V10 diesel engine? This engine produces 550 lb/ft of torque at 2000 rpm and 310 hp at 3750 rpm. Sounds like a great candidate for aircraft to me. |
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