Subject: Simple? Turbocompound
From: Rotary Engine
Date: 3/13/2006, 3:52 PM
To: AAme



Hello everyone, As I've been following this design process with bait on
my breath,  I personally don't have the smarts to pull this off,  but
I'm one of those fellows hoping it is better then anyone could imagine.
I've had the same question that Fred did about not having the Compressor
installed.  Normally aspirated with the TC unit.  I've not purchased my
rotors yet and have been vacillating on the 89 high compression or the
89 turbo type.  I don't have the turbo experience and subsequently am a
little apprehensive about taking this on.  However I really like the
prospect of milking extra horse power out of the exhaust stream.  So
based on your comment "why bother".  Should I not worry about the
possibility?  move forward with the 89' high compression rotors?  But I
guess if I did add the TC unit and a Turbine the high compression rotors
would not matter anyway.  So maybe I've just answered my own question.
Go with the 89 high compression rotors and when available add the
turbine and TC unit later.  Comments   T.W.

Well if you go with the high compression rotors you could and should
limit the boost to 5 psi or less at sea level.

--
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.


WOW - I did not realize the 89 high compression rotors could run at 40"
MAP - Do I understand that correctly ? So you could TC mildly to 40"
without big problems ?
-dave

-- 
Best Regards /Mit freundlichen Gruessen,
  dave ( at ) arb.net http://arb.net

It is pushing it Dave. You still need to make sure the
air going into the engine intake is less than 140 F.

BTW I lot of people make the mistake of not blowing air through
the inter cooler when a turbo engine is on the dyno and consequently
turbo engines are known for detonating on the dyno.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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