Twin Centrifugals VS Single
Greg Hermann
bearbvd at cmn.net
Thu Apr 19 03:47:18 GMT 2001
At 10:04 PM 4/18/01, James Ballenger wrote:
> How much does a centrifugal draw to run? Why not just use a little CVT
>appropriately sized and tuned?
>
>James Ballenger
>
450 HP (GROSS) output from the engine, 12 psi of boost (at sea level), 80
degreee F inlet air temp to the blower, and 65% efficiency compressor,
assuming the step up gearing is 90% eefficient-- would draw about 44 HP to
drive the blower, thus making the NET output from the engine about 406 HP.
Greg
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