11-17-2010, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
...after WWII, both (SC & TC) were used together, one example being the turbocompound Curtis-Wright R3350-42 engines, which had a single-stage, two-speed, supercharger and three 'Power Recovery Turbines" (PRTs). The PRTs extracted 500 HP from the exhaust gases from the 18 cylinders and put it back into the engine crankshaft, boosting total output power from 2,900 HP up to 3,400 HP per engine...plus delivering lowest fuel consumption per HP at lean cruise, only about 100 gallons/hr per engine.
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Essentially a turbocharger coupled to the crankshaft (other than the 2-speed compressor part). 
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Just 'cuz you can't do it, don't mean it can't be done...
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Originally Posted by elhigh
The presence of traffic is the single most complicating factor of hypermiling. I know what I'm going to do, it's contending with whatever the hell all these other people are going to do that makes things hard.
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