Turbo for flowbench

[Andrew Theurer]

How about turning the turbo into a DIY jet engine.

http://www.pfranc.com/projects/turbine/top.htm

or 

http://www.hereintown.net/~kevinw/

That's get it spinning :)
(sorry if this was already mentioned)

-Andrew

On Monday 04 February 2002 02:36 pm, you wrote:
> 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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