Sideways engine?

[Bob Pastorello]

Nat, I'd tend to agree - the moment arm of the mass offset is so minimally-different from a conventional inverted motor.  Actually, some mass moment would actually move CLOSER to longitudinal centerline with a side-mounted motor, thus reducing the dynamic imbalance.  As someone else pointed out, we statically-balance with a mass offset left of center.
    How little difference could there actually be?
    Maybe tenths of an ounce in moment?

Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Nat Penton 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 9:02 PM
  Subject: Re: Sideways engine?


  If lateral balance is attained with assymetric weight distribution then the plane would be dynamically unbalanced, that is there would be assymetric forces during accelerated roll . I suppose this might be noticeable with significant assymetric weight distribution, but probably not with what we are talking about. Mike Nauman where are you ?
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