Now it's really getting confusing.
That SC in pics of the p47 engine looks like it's driven by the crankshaft.
So it's not a turbo-compound-engine(of which I didn't even know they exist until tonight) - or am I wrong?
Back to the 190
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... It seems they had it right to keep the supercharger attached to the engine, since the turbo takes load of from it, decreasing the load on the engine to drive the supercharger, and being able to boost even more. It was probably even coupled with the barometric device that regulated the variable hydraulic clutch. Anyway I would've chosen that spot due to the CoG.
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Concerning the power draw of the sc:
Does it matter whether it compresses:
-ambient air to Xpsi
vs
-X psi to ?X psi
It needs to "work" either way, no?
And then there's the heat issue again.
While googling I found this neat little calculator I'd like to share:
http://www.stealth316.com/2-turbotemp.htm
Of course there are a ton of factors, but at least it's a start.
I used a pressure of 4.37psi@10k
Temp: -58°F
source:
http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/aer...ere/atmtab.txt
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/ai...ure-d_462.html
Whatever I tried, the results in the Intake manifold, after the SC, were actually worse then directly after the turbo.
Maybe I'm reading wrong though.