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RE: Scoop Openings Revisited.....

To: "'RTMACK@concentric.net'" <RTMACK@concentric.net>
Subject: RE: Scoop Openings Revisited.....
From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 10:12:21 -0600
Russ;

Well, in LSR racing, a driver's left foot isn't doing anything-- maybe he
could control the inlet with it so he doesn't have to let go of the steering
wheel.  :)

Regards, Neil     Tucson, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: rtmack [mailto:RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net]
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 7:23 PM
To: Albaugh, Neil
Cc: 'Higginbotham Land Speed Racing'; 'DrMayf';
land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Scoop Openings Revisited.....


Neil:
actually, I think it would be silly to require the driver to adjust it
manually.
I just said that to irritate Skip-- and he made a point of ignoring the
comment.
(I guess he wins this round.)
Russ

"Albaugh, Neil" wrote:

> Skip;
>
> As the old saying goes "To a man who only has a hammer, everything looks
> like a nail." Since I'm in the electronics game (it is a game-- fun,
too!),
> I'll suggest using an electronic approach which could use a small servo
> motor to vary the diffuser position and/or inlet area. An RPM sensor
> (wheel/engine?) and an airspeed sensor could be two data parameters that
> control the inlet; perhaps manifold pressure (MAP) might be another. I'm
> sure others may have suggestions on how it could be accomplished. Moving
it
> manually might not be out of the question but the less a driver has to
> distract him, the better.
>
> Regards, Neil     Tucson, AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Higginbotham Land Speed Racing [mailto:saltrat@pro-blend.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 8:09 AM
> To: Albaugh, Neil; 'DrMayf'; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Scoop Openings Revisited.....
>
> Neil,
> As usual you have hit the nail squarely on the head. Now......how to vary
> the inlet size AND the size of the diffuser. (Air Box as Joe has
> suggested). If all that can be done in direct relationship to the speed of
> the car/air density, then we have the perfect inlet!!! AND the best ram
> recovery.
> Skip
>
> At 11:16 AM 1/25/02 -0600, Albaugh, Neil wrote:
> >Maybe a variable- area inlet is what is needed. ...works on an SR-71;
that
> >goes pretty fast.
> >
> >Regards, Neil     Tucson, AZ

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