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The aircraft I'm interested in is the G802 Orion, designed in France in the
80's. It had problems with a long drive shaft and so I'm interested in how
others have solved a similar problem. It also incorporated a Flexidyne type
coupler but it still had problems.
I work in aviation but there is not a lot of good suggestions (printable)
from the people and engineers I work with.
"Richard Lamb" <cavelamb@Xearthlink.net> wrote in message
news:Gb_Xf.2359$i41.1868@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> 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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