Turbo for flowbench

[Brian Dessent]

Carter Shore wrote:

> 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.

Wouldn't you have a bit of a problem getting the turbine up to speed
from an unloaded (in neutral) engine?  You'd only be able to slightly
open the throttle.  Now if you had a dyno or any sort of artificial
load, it might work.

Liked your second idea though.

Brian

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