Re: turbo theories Part ???

["Bob D'Amato" <Bob.Damato@starfleet.itc.snetlink.com>]

Geez... and I thought superchargers were bad... This is REALLY bad!


On Mon, 20 Feb 1995, jim healey wrote:

> >
> >     Regarding methods of maintaining boost between shifts, I recently came 
> >   ...
> >   wings AND A COMPRESSED-AIR SYSTEM to prevent turbo impellor stall during 
> >   gear shifts."
> >
> >A few months back, Turbo and HiTech had a teaser on another approach --
> >mount a small high-speed electric motor onto the turbo . . .
> >
> >And of course the next step is obvious - use a slightly bigger motor and
> >you'll have boost even at idle.
> >
> >Finally, use a big honkin' motor and you can do away with the turbine
> >altogether! (pity the poor ole alternator...)
> >
> >					-RDH
> >
> Now let me get this straight. We want to turn mechanical energy 
> (rotating shaft) into electrical energy (alternator) and then back into
> mechanical energy (rotating shaft at compressor).   Anybody want 
> to work out the efficiency of this?  Nahh, too simple  -  lets add a 
> flywheel and maybe a viscous coupling, or maybe a stirling engine 
> and a umm oohh, uggh . .
> 
> oh nevermind, hey Bart, what are those little pink and green puppies
> you keep taking?
> 
> :-)
> jim h
> >
> 
> 

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