Math Question

[Jim Butler]

>From:  John Napoli[SMTP:jgn at li.net]
>Sent:  Tuesday, September 17, 1996 11:15 PM
>To:  diy_efi at coulomb.eng.ohio-state.edu
>Subject:  Re: Math Question
>
>
> If we were able to utilize a third of the waste heat, wouldn't that make a
> big difference?  Instead of raising CAFE with smaller and lighter cars, we
> would raise it by being more efficient.  I doubt that all the EFI software
> in the world will make much more MPG than we see right now.  I would like
> to see something intelligent about using the waste heat.


	In a relatively old textbook that I have on heat engines (40's or 50's
era) there's a discussion of the idea of following an IC with a gas-turbine.
 The context wasn't like that of a turbocharger, but rather with the turbine
shaft connected though a mechanical drive to the driveshaft, hence combining
the output of the two for useful work.

	FWIW,

	Jim

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Jim Butler (butler at comm.mot.com)