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Big John wrote:
> ADK
>
> Look up Molt Taylor and his Aerocar system. He used a pusher
> arrangement and seemed to have most of the problems solved with long
> shaft back to prop.
>
> His bird may still be flying some place to exhibitions?
>
> Am sure someone will jump in here and give data on his bird and how he
> coupled shaft to engine with a "power glide" clutch or some such. It
> allowed a small amount of slippage at each power stroke to prevent the
> pulse being transmitted to drive shaft and prop as I recall.
>
> Best of luck with a difficult problem.
>
> Big John
Ok,
I think it's also used on the Imp and Mini-Imp.
The "clutch" consists of two (wavy surfaced) plates with lead shot
loaded between them.
As the thing spun up, centrifugal force packed the shot solid, but
there was enough "give" with the shot to absorb the "jerk" (4th derivative?).
Richard
no idea why that came out in past tense...
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Re: PSRU design advantages
