Author Topic: Kawasaki's Supercharged engine revealed (Read 1963 times)

giaka · « **Reply #30 on:** November 21, 2013, 03:43:14 PM »

Quote from: Jim on November 21, 2013, 12:39:28 PM

I don't agree with this. Spent exhaust does not get recycled into the clean air intake stream (which is what I'm taking from your reply). The spent exhaust is used to spin the turbo and is then moved through the rest of the exhaust system and out. Because the turbo is a two vane device, the "other" vane is used to pressurize / pack-in more clean air into the intake system.

The hot section gets hot enough to more than likely reduce emissions. When I built my turbo car watching the EGT was always fun.

sscully · « **Reply #31 on:** November 21, 2013, 06:48:52 PM »

A lot of questions on if it will work, mentioning turbos when it is a supercharger.
no spool up on a S/C, so no waiting...

I think engineers know the difference between a S/C ( also correctly called a blower from the other antique up the thread ) and a Turbo ( like the Suzi concept is doing ). That looks like a mechanical driven unit not xhst gas driven.

2RR2NV · « **Reply #32 on:** November 21, 2013, 09:44:54 PM »

Quote from: tyrroneous on November 21, 2013, 09:19:56 AM

Quote from: Squareman357 on November 21, 2013, 09:15:32 AM
Quote from: Jim on November 21, 2013, 09:11:31 AM
More automotive motors are going turbo for emissions reasons.

Could the move to turbo'd motorcycle motors be coming from the same arena? This might be a "beginning of the curve" production.

Enlighten me. I'm not that knowledgeable on motors and whatnot. Why would a turbo be better for emissions?

My guess would be smaller tubo'd motors with torque/hp output equal to a larger displacement motor. Generally, smaller motor = less emissions.

you. guessed. correctly.

as MPGs get more important, companies are trying to give customers HP but with the possibility of pretty good MPGs if the customer wants it too. smaller engine = lower emissions. but add turbo, gain mostly HP and torque (if done right).

Jim · « **Reply #33 on:** November 21, 2013, 09:45:42 PM »

Quote from: sscully on November 21, 2013, 06:48:52 PM

A lot of questions on if it will work, mentioning turbos when it is a supercharger.

Correct. Sorry about the continued thread slide WRT turbo's.

Mac · « **Reply #34 on:** November 21, 2013, 11:41:23 PM »

Finally, power at high altitudes!!

Jim · « **Reply #35 on:** November 22, 2013, 12:50:39 AM »

Quote from: Mac on November 21, 2013, 11:41:23 PM

Finally, power at high altitudes!!

LOL - I'm reading an article in PopSci where they're talking about finally having consistent power at the Pike's Peak race. IC engines, it appears, lose about 30% power from start to finish due to thinning air - but - one power mode is even the whole route - electrons packed into batteries...

http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2013-09/colorado-racecourse-electric-cars-are-new-performance-vehicles

(sorry about the threadjack to a nice Kawi motor)

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