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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Electric Turbo
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 9:09:55 -0400
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Mazda already has a hydrogen powered rx8 with an electric turbocharger. They had it on their website and Paul Larmar posted pictures of it.
BTW, what happened to Paul Larmar's email list? Is it shut down permanently?
Marc Wiese
> 
> From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net>
> Date: 2005/06/02 Thu AM 09:01:46 EDT
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Electric Turbo
> 
> 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? 
>  
> Hi Denny,
>  
> 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.  
>  
> 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.  
>  
> Cheers,
> Rusty
> Mazda 13B rotary powered RV-3 (flying)
> Kolb Slingshot (Mazda single rotor project)
> Sonerai-IIL ( just won't go away )
> 
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