X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.73] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 981904 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 02 Jun 2005 09:02:31 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.73; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm69aec.bellsouth.net ([65.6.194.9]) by imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050602130146.DDLH22513.imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm69aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Thu, 2 Jun 2005 09:01:46 -0400 Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by ibm69aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050602130146.FMQV13045.ibm69aec.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Thu, 2 Jun 2005 09:01:46 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Electric Turbo Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 08:01:46 -0500 Message-ID: <01ec01c56773$3ba7cd80$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01ED_01C56749.52D1C580" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01ED_01C56749.52D1C580 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Would it be possible to build an electric turbo that could just be = switched on when needed? Would you need to vary the speed with the throttle or = could it just blow full force? Or would this idea simply take to much horse = power for an electric motor to handle?=20 =20 Hi Denny, =20 There are a number of companies selling electric superchargers, but most = of these will require some imagination to see any actual results. There is = one I've seen, called the eRAM that looks like it could possibly do some = good, however, it also pulls 57 amps !!!! Eventually, when battery and motor technology advances a bit, perhaps we'll see a day where these things = might work for us, but I don't think we're quite there yet. =20 =20 Anyone who saw the movie Mad Max saw the supercharger with an electric clutch that could be turned on and off. It's my understanding that was = just something they did for effect in the movie, but I have wondered if it wouldn't be possible to do something like that with a centrifugal supercharger and bypass valve. It's probably not worth the extra weight = and effort though. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty Mazda 13B rotary powered RV-3 (flying) Kolb Slingshot (Mazda single rotor project) Sonerai-IIL ( just won't go away ) ------=_NextPart_000_01ED_01C56749.52D1C580 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Would = it be possible=20 to build an electric turbo that could just be switched on when needed? = Would you=20 need to vary the speed with the throttle or could it just blow full = force? Or=20 would this idea simply take to much horse power for an electric motor to = handle?=20
 
Hi Denny,
 
There are a number of companies selling = electric=20 superchargers, but most of these will require some imagination to see = any actual=20 results.  There is one I've seen, called the eRAM that looks = like it=20 could possibly do some good, however, it also pulls 57 amps !!!! =20 Eventually, when battery and motor technology advances a bit, perhaps=20 we'll see a day where these things might work for us, but I don't = think=20 we're quite there yet.  
 
Anyone who saw the movie Mad Max saw the = supercharger=20 with an electric clutch that could be turned on and off.  It's = my=20 understanding that was just something they did for effect in the movie, = but I=20 have wondered if it wouldn't be possible to do something like that with = a=20 centrifugal supercharger and bypass valve.  It's probably not worth = the=20 extra weight and effort though. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty
Mazda 13B rotary = powered RV-3=20 (flying)
Kolb Slingshot = (Mazda single=20 rotor project)
Sonerai-IIL ( just won't go=20 away )
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