e-power

[Rick Kent]

It depends...on who is holding the credit card.

Rick
----- Original Message -----
From: <edbon85 at optonline.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: e-power


> Ok, have to ask. How many Americans does it take to charge an electric
powered pattern plane in Poland ??? : )
> Ed M.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: JOddino <JOddino at socal.rr.com>
> Date: Thursday, August 7, 2003 12:45 pm
> Subject: Re: e-power
>
> > The one with the highest horsepower at a given speed will have a
> > higher torque at that speed by definition.  Electric motors tend
> > to have a fairly linear curve (maximum torque at low rpm) of rpm
> > vs. torque while IC engines flatten out ( lower torque) at low
> > rpm.  However, torque alone doesn't make the vehicle go.  It is
> > power that does that so you want to operate at maximum power when
> > you really want to go, whether it is to go fast or to pull a big
> > load vertical.  In our cars we use a gear box and it sounds like
> > Jason is doing the same using some type of speed reduction to get
> > up on the power curve of the motor.
> > Jim
> >  ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: Wayne Galligan
> >  To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >  Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 8:54 AM
> >  Subject: Re: e-power
> >
> >
> >  I agree with that thought but does an e-motor torque more or
> > less then a comparable glow/gas engine?
> >
> >  WAG
> >    ----- Original Message -----
> >    From: Keith Hoard
> >    To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >    Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 9:56 AM
> >    Subject: Re: e-power
> >
> >
> >    If the same prop is spinning at the same RPM. . . . . what
> > does the airframe (or pilot) care??
> >
> >
> >    Keith L. Hoard
> >    Cordova, TN
> >    khoard at midsouth.rr.com
> >
> >    A man in Arkansas spent 19 years in a coma before he finally
> > regained consciousness.... The only other person from Arkansas
> > that didn't know what was happening for 19 years was, of course,
> > Hillary Clinton.
> >     - Jay Leno
> >
> >
> >      ----- Original Message -----
> >      From: Wayne Galligan
> >      To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >      Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 9:46 AM
> >      Subject: e-power
> >
> >
> >      I can only imagine that e-power= less vibration=longer
> > equipment life=longer flight pack battery life=less
> > cleanup=hmmmmmmm! starting to sound(ohh  yah less noise) like the
> > future of modeling power source.
> >
> >      One more thing... what is the difference in torque between
> > glow and e-power.  How much p-factor is involved with e-power vs.
> > glow/gas?
> >      Wayne G.
> >
> >        ----- Original Message -----
> >        From: Mike McConville
> >        To: 'discussion at nsrca.org'
> >        Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 9:26 AM
> >        Subject: RE: Poland - electric
> >
> >
> >        I dont believe Jason has the prop stopping in stall turns
> > or downlines. That
> >        video was a test flight, and no set-up had been dialed in yet.
> >        Seems to be the downlines would be one of the big
> > advantaged of ep, as you
> >        could dial the motor RPM to whatever is optimum for
> > breaking. A lot of cool
> >        stuff happening!
> >
> >        m
> >
> >        -----Original Message-----
> >        From: randy10926 at comcast.net [randy10926 at comcast.net]
> >        Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 9:22 AM
> >        To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >        Subject: Re: Poland - electric
> >
> >
> >        Watched the videos.  Man they are great.  Anyone know what
> > a set-up like the
> >
> >        one Jason is using costs and where to get the parts.  That
> > power without
> >        having
> >        to clean up after each flight and the end of the day.
> >
> >        Randy
> >
>
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