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- From: pzh@myna.dsto.gov.au (Paul Heuer)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Supercharged vehicles
- Message-ID: <1992Sep16.140626.164550@dstos3.dsto.gov.au>
- Date: 16 Sep 92 20:06:23 GMT
- References: <1992Sep14.143321.164529@dstos3.dsto.gov.au> <BuMDsp.95I@scd.hp.com>
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- hempsp@an.hp.com (Paul Hempstead) writes:
-
- >Paul Heuer (pzh@myna.dsto.gov.au) wrote:
- > Although the supercharger is always running and taking power from the motor,
- > the power it does take is related to the load on the engine. For instance,
- > in a properly set-up Rootes system (constant-volume), if there is no load on
- > the motor, then there will be no boost (approximately) over a wide range of
- > rpm's. The main power loss is due to drive friction. The boost level increases
- > as the load on the motor increases, up to the point where rotor blow-by limits
- > the boost. A turbocharger is essentially a constant-pressure device (over a
- > limited range).
-
- > A blower's operating temperature is strongly dictated by the amount of rotor
- > blow-by. The more the blow-by, the hotter it runs.
-
- > The only benefit I have found of a turbocharger over a supercharger is that
- > the turbo is far easier to intercool. For Do-it-yourselfers, I have found that
- > superchargers are easy to install, and with a little bit of scrounging at
- > junkyards with Detroit Diesels, can be installed for about the same price as a
- > turbo setup. Blower life expectancy has never been a problem for me.
-
-
- >Paul Hempstead
- >Hewlett-Packard
- >E-mail: hempsp@hp-and.an.hp.com
-
- Paul,
- What about rotor seal wear? Have you had to have the seals on the egdes of the
- rotors replaced? Is this wear proportional to blow-by and/or boost? I've heard
- horror stories of seals failing after 10,000kms. Any truth?
- Now this is interesting stuff! Much better than "how can I clean the ashtray of
- my Chevelle"!
-
- Cheers,
- Paul Heuer (pzh@aeg.dsto.gov.au)
-