Al Magaloff rrMaster Location: 12,199 Posts- Enough Time Wasted. See Ya!
| Never really measured it, but it's warmer than outside air, proving that some cooling does take place. When a turbocharger or supercharger compress, they add heat to the incoming air charge, so lowering the air density. This is where much of the inefficiency comes from. We use intercoolers downsteam of the super/turbocharger to cool the incoming air charge . The colder the air, the denser, the more power with lower actual boost recorded. I'm building a pair of Chevy marine engines now for a customer. Two 540 cubic inch motors, supercharged and intercooled making just over 850hp each at 5psi of boost, and 5700rpm. That is some efficient power. They will also run all day at that power output. One of the BIG downfalls of exhaust driven turbochargers, is the fact that the exhaust heat adds to the compressors heat, making for much lower efficiency. Belt driven, intercooled superchargers are the way to go in the REAL world of today. 91 octane fuel. |