Need info on turbines

[trebuchet03]

Originally Posted by 91CavGT

I need some info on turbines. The ones that are powered by non-flameable gas that can have a pulley connected to it so as to power engine accessories.



I don't want to get too indpeth on this idea as I don't even know if it will work, but if it does then it would mean 10-15 hp gains on most cars and a substantial increase in gas mileage. In short, I need something that can turn a non-flammable gas of approximately 220 degrees into rotational power.


I think I may have found a way to utilize some of the lost energy in a combustion engine!!

So, I'm thinking you mean a centrifugal compressor --> turbo charger.

But the "In short, I need something that can turn a non-flammable gas of approximately 220 degrees into rotational power." Is a bit hard to come by. Turbines typically take pressure and temperature --> generate work and out comes a delta pressure and delta temperature. From a car, you have exhaust gas, and a pressure build up.

So that said, for a turbine, you'll need a pressure build up of some sort. In large operations, it's usually pounds of steam delivered at a certain pressure.


A sterling engine, however, can take a temperature difference and make rotational work