I've had 2-3 hours in the P-40 today, and what a lovely aircraft! It has been a long time - the 182 has had me thoroughy occupied.
The flight was partially inspired by a new P-40 pilot here on the forum and also the fact that there is a T6 in the works - I needed to get reaquainted with these warbirds. The sound of the Allison engine never stops fascinating me.
However I'm noticing that whenever I lower the RPM the MP will also lower. Isn't this supposed to be the other way around?
RPM vs manifold pressure
RPM vs manifold pressure
Erik Haugan Aasland,
Arendal, Norway
(Homebase: Kristiansand Lufthavn, Kjevik (ENCN)
All the Accusim-planes are in my hangar, but they aren't sitting long enough for their engines to cool much before next flight!
Arendal, Norway
(Homebase: Kristiansand Lufthavn, Kjevik (ENCN)
All the Accusim-planes are in my hangar, but they aren't sitting long enough for their engines to cool much before next flight!
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Re: RPM vs manifold pressure
Lowering RPM literally means the pistons are sucking in less air, thus less vacuum past the MP probe. Should result in a rise in MP.Medtner wrote:I've had 2-3 hours in the P-40 today, and what a lovely aircraft! It has been a long time - the 182 has had me thoroughy occupied.
The flight was partially inspired by a new P-40 pilot here on the forum and also the fact that there is a T6 in the works - I needed to get reaquainted with these warbirds. The sound of the Allison engine never stops fascinating me.
However I'm noticing that whenever I lower the RPM the MP will also lower. Isn't this supposed to be the other way around?
DH
Re: RPM vs manifold pressure
This is what I thought - and this is correctly modelled in the 182 (and in the other warbirds?). That means that there is a bug there somehow?DHenriquesA2A wrote:Lowering RPM literally means the pistons are sucking in less air, thus less vacuum past the MP probe. Should result in a rise in MP.Medtner wrote:I've had 2-3 hours in the P-40 today, and what a lovely aircraft! It has been a long time - the 182 has had me thoroughy occupied.
The flight was partially inspired by a new P-40 pilot here on the forum and also the fact that there is a T6 in the works - I needed to get reaquainted with these warbirds. The sound of the Allison engine never stops fascinating me.
However I'm noticing that whenever I lower the RPM the MP will also lower. Isn't this supposed to be the other way around?
DH
Erik Haugan Aasland,
Arendal, Norway
(Homebase: Kristiansand Lufthavn, Kjevik (ENCN)
All the Accusim-planes are in my hangar, but they aren't sitting long enough for their engines to cool much before next flight!
Arendal, Norway
(Homebase: Kristiansand Lufthavn, Kjevik (ENCN)
All the Accusim-planes are in my hangar, but they aren't sitting long enough for their engines to cool much before next flight!
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Re: RPM vs manifold pressure
Could be. I'll pass it on to Scott for possible change in an update. Thanks. Good catch ! Our forum community in action )Medtner wrote:This is what I thought - and this is correctly modelled in the 182 (and in the other warbirds?). That means that there is a bug there somehow?DHenriquesA2A wrote:Lowering RPM literally means the pistons are sucking in less air, thus less vacuum past the MP probe. Should result in a rise in MP.Medtner wrote:I've had 2-3 hours in the P-40 today, and what a lovely aircraft! It has been a long time - the 182 has had me thoroughy occupied.
The flight was partially inspired by a new P-40 pilot here on the forum and also the fact that there is a T6 in the works - I needed to get reaquainted with these warbirds. The sound of the Allison engine never stops fascinating me.
However I'm noticing that whenever I lower the RPM the MP will also lower. Isn't this supposed to be the other way around?
DH
DH
Re: RPM vs manifold pressure
Thanks to you too!DHenriquesA2A wrote: Could be. I'll pass it on to Scott for possible change in an update. Thanks. Good catch ! Our forum community in action )
DH
(btw I can't find words on how much it tickles me that the T6 is in development now! New blood to the warbird-family! )
Erik Haugan Aasland,
Arendal, Norway
(Homebase: Kristiansand Lufthavn, Kjevik (ENCN)
All the Accusim-planes are in my hangar, but they aren't sitting long enough for their engines to cool much before next flight!
Arendal, Norway
(Homebase: Kristiansand Lufthavn, Kjevik (ENCN)
All the Accusim-planes are in my hangar, but they aren't sitting long enough for their engines to cool much before next flight!
RPM vs manifold pressure
Hi Dudley and Medtner,
I've noticed this behavior in the P-47 as well, and just confirmed it during a flight. I reduce MP to 32" then brought the propeller back to 2150 RPM which resulted in a drop of MP to around 30" if not just a tick below. Could you forward this on as well if it is considered abnormal?
JP
I've noticed this behavior in the P-47 as well, and just confirmed it during a flight. I reduce MP to 32" then brought the propeller back to 2150 RPM which resulted in a drop of MP to around 30" if not just a tick below. Could you forward this on as well if it is considered abnormal?
JP
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Re: RPM vs manifold pressure
No problem.Jacques wrote:Hi Dudley and Medtner,
I've noticed this behavior in the P-47 as well, and just confirmed it during a flight. I reduce MP to 32" then brought the propeller back to 2150 RPM which resulted in a drop of MP to around 30" if not just a tick below. Could you forward this on as well if it is considered abnormal?
JP
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Re: RPM vs manifold pressure
Mustang is the same way. I thought manifold pressure was dropping because the engine is turning the supercharger slower at a lower RPM?
Re: RPM vs manifold pressure
Correct. Increasing the rpm of a radial compressor directly increases the pressure ratio and therefore the mp (if no mp regulation device is used). For the higher mass flows however at the extreme right choking border of the compressor map, there won't be any rise possible in pressure ratio any more.AviationAtWar wrote:Mustang is the same way. I thought manifold pressure was dropping because the engine is turning the supercharger slower at a lower RPM?
Re: RPM vs manifold pressure
With the supercharged engines you can only see the MP rise at near idle RPMs and low MP. I think, this is correct in the P-40.
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Re: RPM vs manifold pressure
I can't argue against better knowledge - I don't know that much about this, but based on what little I know and what I have seen it still seems weird.
Have a look at the following videos, with Kermit Weeks doing runups and propeller-exercises. With some careful attention one clearly sees him setting MP to the current air pressure: 30 inches in both cases, and that it rises to 33-34 ish when he cycles the prop.
AT6:
https://youtu.be/gAHNnHBBJT8?t=755
P-51
https://youtu.be/J1F_UJaaP1A?t=334
Edit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOXxUApaaWo
In this part with the P-51 one can see that the MP stays put or (maybe - not completely clear) even rises ever so slightly when Kermit lowers the RPM after take off.
Listen to the wonderful engine, by the way! Goosebump-material!
Have a look at the following videos, with Kermit Weeks doing runups and propeller-exercises. With some careful attention one clearly sees him setting MP to the current air pressure: 30 inches in both cases, and that it rises to 33-34 ish when he cycles the prop.
AT6:
https://youtu.be/gAHNnHBBJT8?t=755
P-51
https://youtu.be/J1F_UJaaP1A?t=334
Edit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOXxUApaaWo
In this part with the P-51 one can see that the MP stays put or (maybe - not completely clear) even rises ever so slightly when Kermit lowers the RPM after take off.
Listen to the wonderful engine, by the way! Goosebump-material!
Erik Haugan Aasland,
Arendal, Norway
(Homebase: Kristiansand Lufthavn, Kjevik (ENCN)
All the Accusim-planes are in my hangar, but they aren't sitting long enough for their engines to cool much before next flight!
Arendal, Norway
(Homebase: Kristiansand Lufthavn, Kjevik (ENCN)
All the Accusim-planes are in my hangar, but they aren't sitting long enough for their engines to cool much before next flight!
Re: RPM vs manifold pressure
P-51 has a manifold pressure regulator, so you set your desired MP. If anything changes (e.g. engine RPM), but the engine can still produce your desired MP, the regulator will compensate for the changes in MP which are caused by changing RPM.
On the other engines, you directly control the throttle plate.
Interesting here: http://www.avweb.com/news/pelican/Pelic ... 081-1.html There are some others, describing turbo are supercharger behaviour I htink.
On the other engines, you directly control the throttle plate.
Interesting here: http://www.avweb.com/news/pelican/Pelic ... 081-1.html There are some others, describing turbo are supercharger behaviour I htink.
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