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Re: Just an idea for an prop for a hovercraft
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 6 Feb 2003 19:55:17 GMT
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Øyvind Steinnes <phoenix@AVOIDSPAMonline.no>
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"pixel" <pixsrv@poczta.onet.pl> wrote in message
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> "Øyvind Steinnes" <senniets@online.no> wrote in message
> news:H9us2z.K4r@lugnet.com...
> <cut>
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Phoenix/Diverse/propell.jpg
> > The only diffrence by this and my construction of the propeller is that • I've
> > used the Technic Panel Fairing #20 (or #21 depending of the direction of
> > rotation) instead of #3 /#4. They are a lot smoother and push more air.
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> i've got some questions
> couldn't be better to use maclaren F1 panels?
As I wrote I used the #20 / #21 panels. That is the panels that comes with
the Williams F1, the other has a big hole in the midle and are too bulky. I
testet both and got far better lift with the Williams F1 panels. But i dont
have those panels in Ldraw so the image I made was just for you to get the
idea how I done it.
> how do you prevent tilting pannels in the oposite direction to air flow?
The panels holds itself in the raight direction because the blades tuch the
the Technic Angel Connector #2 at one end. The propel was not made by me
thinking out that solution before building, I like to "think" with my
fingers and the parts. Just take a part, look at it, take another part, hold
them together and see if they fit or I can use that, if not try another
part... well, almost like that :)
> > Is the tunnel around the propell very important?
> > Does it makes the propell push more air?
> you know the duct gives the air right direction
> and, which is very important, it gives "more" air
> why quoted?
> because if the duct (tunnel) is not heigh enough it didn't
> you know when air is pressed under the hovercraft
> it looks for escape
> then when it escapes around the rotating blades
> the rotor sucks it again
> so the tunnel has to be heigh enough (by trials and errors :)))
> it wouldn't be so importand if the machine could be stronger
> but if it could be
> it would be helicopter :)))
Well, I have tried the prop without the hovercraft skirts (the plastic
cladding around) and I got lift when I had enoug power, about 11-12v DC
(tried with an adjustable power source).
So if you find a powerfull enough motor it can be used as an helicopter or
plane prop.
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| "Øyvind Steinnes" <senniets@online.no> wrote in message news:H9wKLu.F5y@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) dont (...) the (...) hold (...) it seems i didn't read your post carefully enough sorry (...) oh G!!! so you should try to build the lifting (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| "Øyvind Steinnes" <senniets@online.no> wrote in message news:H9us2z.K4r@lugnet.com... <cut> (...) I've (...) got (...) good idea oyvind i'll show you my new fixed propellor soon so probably it could be incorporated with your idea i've got some (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
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