Paul Carey wrote:

Hi Douglas and Paul

In my discussions with Theo, the Neptune owner who sold me the Power
Turbine, he could talk endlessly about the PT blade design and material
specs, and from memory he called it a "bucket" design - the blade can absorb
most of the exhaust gas energy under load (as in - connected to the engine).
You can see the attached photos of the blades, the angle of attack and
double wall. The wheel is driven clockwise in these photos.
I wonder how a turbocharger, designed to free rev with no load, will handle
being direct driven. Will the turbine be able to absorb enough energy, and
what will the gas path be doing?

Regards PC

Paul Carey LAME, MC
Aero Group Pty Ltd ACN 109 854 015
Aero Management - aviation consultants.
www.aeromanagement.com.au
(08) 9371 5205  0418 959 892

 
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