Electrical Supercharger

[Chris Howard]

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> Remember, the blower wouldn't consume any extra power off the engine
>if using the stock alternator.

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Any extra load on the car's electrical system consumes more of the engine's
power regardless of the type  of alternator. The engine power consumed by
the alternator varies continuously with the applied electrical load.

The power to drive the supercharger ultimately comes from the engine
whether it is diven mechanically or electrically. Why put two extra energy
conversion steps in to the system with accompanying energy losses? Stick to
crank driven superchargers or better still, turbos.


regards,

 

Chris Howard
Computer Science
University of New South Wales
email: s2184002 at cse.unsw.edu.au
Web: http://www.usyd.edu.au/~choward - Aussie Touring Car Action

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