Wood Powered Turbo !!!
11-27-2006, 08:03 PM
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Re: Wood Powered Turbo !!!
Originally Posted by Tough-guy
^^^ Actually I've seen it done but they were running a reduction gear set at a 10:1 ratio or there about. Still, it when through an entire 20lbs tank of LPG in like 18 minutes.
11-27-2006, 09:14 PM
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Re: Wood Powered Turbo !!!
Originally Posted by Tough-guy
^^^ Actually I've seen it done but they were running a reduction gear set at a 10:1 ratio or there about. Still, it when through an entire 20lbs tank of LPG in like 18 minutes.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/gas/dtt.htm
and this is the reduction gear...
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/gas/status.htm
I just skimmed over this and never noticed if they finished the project which is
why I had said I saw someone mention it...
11-27-2006, 11:36 PM
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Re: Wood Powered Turbo !!!
When i studied in ireland we learned about these in our thermodynamics class. Over there they use them to generate electricity. It used a standard automotive turbo and was connected to a smiple generator.
11-28-2006, 12:40 AM
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Re: Wood Powered Turbo !!!
Originally Posted by rsmith2786
When i studied in ireland we learned about these in our thermodynamics class. Over there they use them to generate electricity. It used a standard automotive turbo and was connected to a smiple generator.
12-01-2006, 04:14 PM
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Re: Wood Powered Turbo !!!
A standard auto turbo is not going to have a very long lifespan if you slap a gear on one end of it and try to drive a generator. I don't care how much you change the gear ratio.
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