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Yup, yer right. Just checked. Must be confusing the DH with another engine.
"Heywood" wrote in message ups.com... Nope, the Deltahawk uses a traditional Roots belt-driven blower for starting and low-rpm operation. |
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This actually makes sense. Electric motors have become much more powerful
for their weight. In the case of a two stroke diesel, electric boost would only be used to get the engine running on the turbocharger. Thereafter, it's unlikely to be needed except for an emergency air-start. Since the power of the exhaust turbine exceeds what is needed for the compressor at cruise power, the electric motor could become a generator. This rig is likely to be simpler and lighter than a blower/turbocharger in series. Bill Daniels "Max Kallio" wrote in message om... 2-stroke diesels need compressed air for starting the engine, so the turbo (exhaust driven centrifugal supercharger) is out of a guestion and it produces very little boost at low rpm anyhow. How about supplementing a centrifugal turbocharger with a high speed electric motor to create boost needed for starting and to enhance boost at low rpm? This would pretty much eliminate the turbo lag and actually help suck the exhaust out of the cylinder at low rpm. When the rpm rises, the electric motor could disengage or perhaps even work as an auxilary generator. Also, if the turbo has some problems, the electric motor could be used at full power to help the turbo to spin and create boost at least for the time it takes to land safely. Of course, the engine should be able to have enough power to stay airborne at least at low altitudes (if the load is not exeeded) even when the turbo fails completely. Links... www.turbodyne.com |
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Max Kallio wrote:
2-stroke diesels need compressed air for starting the engine, so the turbo (exhaust driven centrifugal supercharger) is out of a guestion and it produces very little boost at low rpm anyhow. Why do two-stroke airplane diesels need compressed air for starting? The Detriot two-stroke diesels used in trucks and off-road equipment have never needed that. Matt |
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Max Kallio wrote:
2-stroke diesels need compressed air for starting the engine, so the turbo (exhaust driven centrifugal supercharger) is out of a guestion and it produces very little boost at low rpm anyhow. Modern large 2-stroke Diesels (EMD 710 series for example) have a mechanical drive to the turbocharger which spins it at low power settings and it acts as a mechanical blower. As power settings come up and exhaust volume increases, the turbine takes over and operates the supercharger. Much more efficient than converting mechanical power to electrical then back to mechanical again. |
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