<VV> Was Reliability, etc. of a turbo; now gyro effect

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 Oh well, so much for tongue in cheek, it would seem!!! LOL

 

John Roberts
 

 

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From: RoboMan91324 <RoboMan91324 at aol.com>
To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; corvairgrymm <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
Sent: Sun, Sep 29, 2013 4:49 pm
Subject: <VV> Was Reliability, etc. of a turbo; now gyro effect


Ray,
 
You neglected to consider the gyro effect of the motor, fans,  etc.  
 
When the horizontal lateral rotation of the turbo and  alternator (and 
especially a generator) interacts with the vertical gyro effects  of the motor's 

fan/pulley assembly and then add in the horizontal fore/aft  effects of the 
vent/heat/AC fan/squirrel cage and the fore/aft effect of  the crank/cam 
shafts then consider the gyro effects of the four turning  wheels/tires/drums 
and then all those spinning parts in the  transaxle/clutch/flywheel assembly 
.... Wow, it makes my head spin .... pun  intended.  You should see the odd 
gyro induced motions my spinning head has  when I nod.  I look like a 
dashboard bobble head on a bumpy road.  Is  there a Brad Pitt look-alike bobble 
head?  :-)
 
Of course there are no disruptive forces on the horizontal  gyros until you 
make a sharp turn so lets add that event and there are no  disruptive 
forces on the vertical gyro and some horizontal gyros until you tilt  the car 
fore/aft and/or side-to-side so lets introduce a braking and  curb jumping 
event too.  A sharp turn combined with an inside  curve curb jump is when the 
gyros will flip you over like a  flapjack.  .... and no, before someone asks, 
you can't get flapjacks at  your FLAPS.  (... to my knowledge.)
 
Hmmmm .... am I forgetting something in this flippin'  equation?  Probably, 
but my head is still spinning from all that gyro  stuff.  :-)
 
Kidding aside, I have worked on Flywheel Energy Storage  Systems (FESS) 
intended for on-the-road use, among numerous other  applications.  Believe me, 
those suckers have some very, very serious  gyro/inertia effects that must 
be taken into account.  
 
In at least one project, the gyro/inertial effects of a  flywheel were 
necessary in the application.
 
Doc
 
1960 Corvette, 1961 Rampside, 1962 Rampside, 1964 Spyder  coupe, 1965 
Greenbrier, 1966 Canadian Corsa turbo coupe, 1967 Nova SS, 1968  Camaro ragtop

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Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 22:31:16 -0400
From: Ramon Rodriguez III  <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: <VV> Reliability, etc. of  a turbo; was: Corvair Classic
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Mike, that is absolutely  ridiculous.  The turbo is mounted crossways in the
engine room, this  creates a gyro effect and actually PREVENTS Spyders from
rolling over.  =P

Ray R.
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