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- From: kaiser@elec.canterbury.ac.nz (Chris Kaiser)
- Subject: Re: Electric Power Recomendations
- Message-ID: <C1HFFE.3us@cantua.canterbury.ac.nz>
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- Organization: Electrical Engineering, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- References: <JMOONAN.93Jan26094904@ccv1.bbn.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 22:21:14 GMT
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- In article <JMOONAN.93Jan26094904@ccv1.bbn.com>, jmoonan@ccv1.bbn.com (John Moonan) writes:
- >
- > I'm a long time wet power flyer but this past summer I decided to build
- > an electric powered glider for a change of pace. Ended up building a
- > Goldberg Electra. Power is the stock motor with a Master Airscrew 2.5X1
- > gearbox and 12X8 folding prop. Battery packs are 6 cell 1400 SCR, 7 cell 1400
- > SCR and 7 cell 1700 SCE. It flys great and I've had a lot of fun with it for
- > the last 6 months. Has a good climb on the 6 cell pack and very good climb on
- > the 7 cell packs. Now the question:
- >
- > The motor seems to be drawing about 25-30 amps on a fresh charge. I say
- > this because it blew 20 amp fuses after about 30 seconds of run but has not
- > blown a 30 amp fuse yet. Is this a reasonable current for this motor? Would
- > I be better off going to a 3.0X1 gearbox or a different prop? Am still using
- > the original motor (has about 40 flights on it) and wondering how much longer I
- > can expect it to last. Any suggestions for replacement motor (other then
- > AstroFlight which are expensive) when the time comes? Would some of the
- > modified motors that the car racers use work? How many turns, etc.??
-
- I'd guess that the motor is drawing on the low side of 25 amps, which is
- still a lot for a standard 550 and would explain the good climb :-)
- An Astro 05 draws around 25 amps in flight, the FAI version nearer 30
- (depending on prop size). The main difference is that the Astro's are
- more efficent at these high currents, and will last a lot longer!
-
- As for a replacement motor, the standard 550's are cheap so you could
- stick with them. Another option may be the Goldfire 550 motor - I'm
- not sure if this is a standard 550 or an improved one but it's sold
- as an electric flight motor.
-
- A problem with car motors is that they are generally set up to run too
- fast for aircraft use. However a guy in my club gets good performance
- from a Kyosho "truck" motor, which is designed for torque at low speeds
- (compared to most car motors).
-
- Chris Kaiser
-
- Postgrad, Elec. Eng. Dept.
- University of Canterbury
- Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND
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