Turbo for flowbench

[Bryon Hargis]

I'm guessing you do not have a turbo car.  You will not make any appreciable 
mass flow rates at a reasonable pressure (to overcome all the tubing you 
will need, and the flow bench) with the turbo unless the car is under load.  
So unless you want to burn down your rear brakes while taking your 
measurements for however long, this idea won't work.  I won't even get into 
the safety of this idea.

Bryon

----Original Message Follows----
From: Carter Shore <clshore at yahoo.com>
Reply-To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
Subject: Re:Turbo for flowbench
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 09:31:41 -0800 (PST)

Actually,
There's a simple solution for powering a turbo for a
flowbench:
Use a motor that's already turbo charged, but bypass
the compressor section so that the motor runs NA, but
the exhaust still drives the turbine.
Then, use the output of the compressor section to run
the flowbench. (You may need some long hose!)
Control the flow rate by the throttle on the engine.
Advantages:
1) Plenty of power to run the turbo.
2) Power source is both mobile and quiet.
3) Real world flow rates.

Too wacky?

Then how about using the motor itself as a suction
device, no turbo required?
Connect the motor's intake to the exit side of the
flowbench, leave the input side open to atmosphere.
Control the airflow with the throttle.
All you need is a long hose and some instrumentation
to measure pressure and airflow.

Damn, I like this idea.

Jack up the rear wheels, and use the cruise control to
regulate the airflow.

So whadayathink folks?

Carter


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