SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Benz F1 innovative split turbo design
04-05-2014, 09:25 AM
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Benz F1 innovative split turbo design
Ok, so this post prolly doesn't belong here but it's where I hang out.
Mercedes F1 adopts an innovative way to manage the heat inherent with turbo charging.
The new Mercedes F1 car has its turbine and air compressor split in half. The turbine that takes the hot exhaust gas is positioned at rear of engine and the turbine that compresses the cool air is at the front of the engine. The two are linked by a shaft.
Mercedes is presently dominating F1 but it's too early to tell if this can be attributed to this innovation.
http://jalopnik.com/mercedes-f1s-sec...alf-1558154190
Mercedes F1 adopts an innovative way to manage the heat inherent with turbo charging.
The new Mercedes F1 car has its turbine and air compressor split in half. The turbine that takes the hot exhaust gas is positioned at rear of engine and the turbine that compresses the cool air is at the front of the engine. The two are linked by a shaft.
Mercedes is presently dominating F1 but it's too early to tell if this can be attributed to this innovation.
http://jalopnik.com/mercedes-f1s-sec...alf-1558154190
04-06-2014, 12:54 AM
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Makes sense to me. You will prduce more power by eliminating heat from the intake charge. That's an inherent design flaw with most turbos. The heat is going to naturally move over to the compressor side and cause hotter intake temps.
