G Taylor wrote:

Hi Paul

Some little time ago there was a reference on the list to the Latham
axial supercharger. I ran across this 1960's material in my old
files ( I,m a pack rat , never throw anything away ). I almost
bought one of these for a 16&1/2 ft.ski boat I was building with a
283 cube vette engine. Although the prices listed on the enclosed
old list sound very cheap today in the 60's it was a lot of money so
I never did buy one.Now I wish I had. Post this if you think anyone
might be interested. I will send the rest in another  e mail  .Hope
I dont overload the system.

All the best

Marg & Grant Taylor

Grant sent a lot of pages but unfortunately too much to publish.
Here is a good overview. Would make half of a great little jet
engine.

Paul Lamar

There is a statement in the latham-overview.jpg that one should pause
to
consider.  "...the air passes smoothly straight thru the compressor
with
practically no turbulence or heat rise."  If there is no heat rise,
there is no compression.  I suppose one could incorporate an
intercooler
integral to the compressor somway, but I don't see anything like that
here.

Bob White

I'm no expert, but I know that the heat rise is much less when each
step is less.  About a pound per stage keeps things thermodynamically
effiecent.  That is, an axial compressor with 8 stages provding 8 lbs
of compression overall will heat less than a single stage compressing
8lbs.

Rules of thumb I learned while researching for the two stroke KKM.

I read a little of the Latham guys thread, we should invite him on
here, he sounds interesting.

Hans

 
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