Ahhh, Turbonique! Remember it fairly well. Was a device that could be added
to the rear end/differential of a car. Cad a combustion chamber that whem
propellants were added a high pressure high flow exhaust was generated. This
was put across a turnine blade to drive/assist the normal engine at the rear
end. Were truly amazing. I believe that some sort of interest is still
around. Maybe a search on turbonique..
mayf
In a message dated 10/10/00 10:40:05 PM PDT, OHFASTONE@aol.com writes:
> Ok, now is this what the Turbonique thing was?
> Mike
> In a message dated 10/10/0 4:37:09 PM, v4gr@rcn.com wrote:
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> <<John; Turbo compounding in this case means having a turbine in the
exhaust
> system that is geared to the crank shaft. The exhaust pressure is used to
> develop force to the crankshaft instead of driving the supercharger. In the
> late 40s it was thought the engine would just serve as a gas generator and
> the turbine would drive the prop. Than they realized that a compressor was
a
> better gas generator than a piston engine. In 66 they closed the piston
> engine shop where I worked and I moved to the Jet Shop. Rich Fox>>
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