College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Aerospace Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Aerospace Engineering
Date
Spring 6-2010
Primary Advisor
Eric Mehiel, College of Engineering, Aerospace Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
The purpose of this experiment was to compare the effects of flying with lean mixture versus rich mixture on aircraft performance. This was done by taking data in the RV-7 N675CP aircraft, RV-7A base aircraft that was built by students at California Polytechnic State University of San Luis Obispo. The RV-7 N675CP contains a Lycoming O-360-A 180 HP engine and fully automated flight data acquisition system. Test flight data indicates the aircraft consumes less fuel, has greater engine exhaust gas temperature (EGT), and possibly increases airspeed with a lean fuel mixture.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/aerosp/4
May 20, 2010 RV7 N675CP Test Flight Data