Turbo Charger Idea ??

[Mundgyver]

If any of you are wondering what you can do with your old turbos, take a look at the link. Have fun.







http://www.springerdev.com/jet/

 

[snowracer69]

When the first guys started designing "turbo-jet" engines, the American was using a centrifugal compressor, such as a turbo, and the German fella was using an axial compressor... I think it's pretty obviuos which one turned out to be the better, well, at least more widely used and reliable system.



One of my professors got to meet both men a few years back... he says that both of them tried relentlessly to pawn off the credit for coming up with the first usable aircraft engine onto the other guy. The American fella started researching and desiging when he was about 18 and finally got funding from the govt. and made his first prototype when he was about 20-21. Just think, maybe tomorrow I'll have a great idea that will revolutionize the world!

 

[ThrottleJockey]

Sssooooo... ... .



I can keep my turbo spooled just by dumping raw fuel into my exhaust housing???



Hmmmmmm... ..... Goodbye lag!! Hello nine second quarter mile!

 

[rbattelle]

snowracer,



I would strongly disagree that axial compression is superior to centrifugal compression. They are equally good in their respective applications. Personally, however, I like centrifugal better because you can get significantly greater pressure ratios from fewer stages. Axial machines just tend to flow more air than centrifugal. Note that there are many gas turbines out there with combined axial/centrifugal compression systems.

 

[Forrest Nearing]

Originally posted by ThrottleJockey

Sssooooo... ... .



I can keep my turbo spooled just by dumping raw fuel into my exhaust housing???



Hmmmmmm... ..... Goodbye lag!! Hello nine second quarter mile!

ever watch WRC races? ya know when you hear those big pops and bangs between shifts? they have the engine management programmed to drop spark every other rotation and retard the snot out of the timing on shifts, thus producing what's commonly referred to as the "bang bang" you hear between shifts.



also, in drag racing, if you ever watch a turbo car sitting on the line banging away before launch, they're doing the same thing... drop spark in every other hole so unburnt fuel enters the manifold and explodes. retarded timing means the mixture is still igniting as it's exiting the exhaust valve.



Forrest

 

[ThrottleJockey]

YEAH!! A big ole flame will shoot out the exhaust! Is THAT what's goin' on? SWEET!

 

[ThrottleJockey]

Wonder how that jet engine set up would work if that dude plumbed twins into his set-up?



:--) Brian