Why not an E.F.Air.I.

[Joe West]

 Hello all.

Being new to this area of expertise I have a question that might seem silly
but then again.

Why not have a system that injects a measured amount of air at a set or
variable pressure into the cylinder. (for racing purposes only) Just compresed
air not any specific oxidizer, like nitrous for example. 

The system could use the best of both carb and EFI. Say that you had a 
SCUBA tank 80cuft at 3000 psi which was pressure regulated and would send
a pulsed charge to each cylinder individualy. Passing over a fuel inlet
jet before reaching the combustion chamber. Now you have the vapor of a 
carb. and the regulation of an EFI. Not the mention the boost of a supercharger.
 
Or use the tank to maintain a fixed pressure in the manifold runners ?
 
The CFM rate might be a problem in anything but drag racing.

Just an idea, but then again.

Joseph D. West
Electronics Lab. Supervisor
College of Mechanical Eng.
Ohio State University

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