Martin
William T Wilson wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, Bob Brandys wrote: > An electric turbo that draws only 30 amps does not seem possible. It's not a real turbo. :} As you probably know, the power required to compress air goes up rapidly as the pressure increases. The turbodyne-style electric turbos are very low pressure units, 2 or 3 PSI. This is how they achieve their low power consumption. The fact that they run for short periods of time enables them to attach to most electrical systems without overloading them. They're not really a performance turbo in the sense that we would want. They're more intended for diesel engines. Garrett is working on a new kind of hybrid electric turbo which is much better. A brushless electric motor is built into the turbo housing. This allows the turbo to function normally, but the electric motor helps eliminate turbo lag. As a bonus, it even generates electrical power when the turbo is not being used to produce boost. www.turbodyne.com has information on the electric unit. Garrett once had information on their new system on their website, but the link I had is no longer valid.