High MPG

[Danny Barrett]

So you would agree that it had a lot of wasted heat energy going out the
exhaust???



>>Yes, I agree. In fact, I think that if as much time, effort, and money was
>put into the development of a turbine engine (like the Chrysler one) as has
>been put into the engines we currently run, the "200 MPG carb" type idea
>would be a case of "so what!" In the case of the Chrysler turbine, it had a
>very ingeneous heat transfer drvice that recycled otherwise wasted heat from
>the exhaust to the intake, thereby making the engine more efficient (this is
>a bit more difficult with the IC engine to say the least - basically, it has
>to be stored as chemical potential energy within the fuel, and this can only
>>be done by chemically altering the fuel with an endothermic reaction). The
>problem that I can see with the heat exchanger is that it didn't exchange
>enough of the exhaust heat. Obviously, if it exchanged more, with a greater
>efficiency, the engine would be more efficient - it's basic thermodynamics,
>and it's even given a name - "Regenerative cycle" ie. recycle waste heat
>>energy to raise the efficiency of the engine. And guess what... It's
>easiest
>>to do with some sort of turbine. Perhaps someone should revisit the old
>>Chrisler engine and make the heat exchanger more efficient???
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>>Danny Barrett.
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>The most impressive moment I had around the Chy Turbine car
>was standing behind it, and the ambient temp rising from 60-70F
>to well over 100, very quickly.  Maybe an over impression of youth
>but it made ya walk away in a hurrry.
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>Bruce
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