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Originally Posted by Occasionally6
Isn't that what I said? Reread my post in the context of the post I was replying to.
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Here is what you said.
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At very light loads maybe. Current turbochargers use a waste gate to dump excess exhaust gas around the turbocharger once the desired boost (compressor work) is achieved. There's still plenty of energy available in the exhaust that is being routed around the turbine.
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The way I read that, you are saying that anything above "very light loads" results in waste gate bypass.
This very well might be the case, but, I kind of doubt it. My thought was that the waste gate only came into use at high loads.
Perhaps you are right, as I make no claims to being anything remotely close to a turbo expert.
As for aircraft applications, lag is not an issue as engines are run at relatively stable rpms. Also, these engines spend a lot of time near max power. An aircraft engine really is an entirely different animal.