Russel Kent wrote:

Hey, does that electric assist turbo charger also serve as an

alternator?  If

so we really should look at using it instead of a belt-driven

alternator.

With a dump load and some electronics, you could also eliminate the

wastegate

(which is hopefully what they did).

Russell Kent

MRE-FB wrote:

Hi,

Hard to say from the pretty crude display model, but I don't think that
the electric motor spinning the turbocharger also serves as an
alternator, they don't really need it (see later).

They also seem to electrically control the wastegate but it's certainly
still there (see attached picture).

What they have is a 50hp (or is it kW?) electric motor that will also
reload the battery when the car slows down or coasts downhill (you can
also see it on the picture, stuck between the rotary short-block and the
transmission).  It runs out of a 144V battery the size of 4-5 regular
car batteries.

So, between a compact fuel tank, the bulky H2 tank and a big heavy-duty
battery, you may find place for your tackle box in the trunk... that is
if you are not really serious about fishing!.... but it's only a
prototype after all.

Francois A. Badoux
CEO, MecanAir Rotary Engine SA
37, ch. Philibert-de-Sauvage
CH-1219 GENEVA/CHATELAINE
Switzerland
Tel :           011-41-22-797 43 23
Fax :          011-41-22-797 43 59
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Email :      mre-fb@bluewin.ch

Francois, Only a small part of that JPG came across. Can you reduce the
pixel count and send it again?

Paul Lamar

 
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