Sidemounted engine

[Jeff Hughes]

Too really have the minimal, an electric motor and batteries on the Cg running a driveshaft out to the nose would be the best solution. 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Chuck Wagoner 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 11:45 PM
  Subject: Re: Sidemounted engine


  Jeff,
  What about a comparison of a "centered" electric vs. a twin?
  Chuck
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Jeff Hughes 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 11:36 PM
    Subject: Re: Sidemounted engine


    Though on a pattern plane, side mounted is just point of view. In knife edge an inverted engine is now side mounted. We're all going to have to go to twins to solve this issue!
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Nat Penton 
      To: discussion at nsrca.org 
      Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 6:01 PM
      Subject: Sidemounted engine


      Looking at the undesirable forces that would be generated by the assymetric distribution of weight to achieve lateral balance - hard yaw or tight corners would produce no effect because all components would be subject to the same acceleration. There would be an effect during roll, however, because the masses are subjected to different rates of acceleration (polar ) . Our planes damp and reach steady state roll rapidly . These unwanted roll forces would cause a change in pitch ( same as when one aileron has more throw ) during their short life . The magnitude of the pitch change would be hard to quantify ( by me ) .
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