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Old 03-17-2014, 12:38 PM   #31 (permalink)
RustyLugNut
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I agree.

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Originally Posted by P-hack View Post
Yes, but the turbine in a turbo isn't a peltier junction or a stirling engine. Preserving the exhaust heat is basic PV=NRT stuff, decrease T and P goes down. The IC is a gas generator, and waste heat is entropy's way of saying screw y'all (unless it is cold outside, then maybe you have a use for it).
What is the point of your discussion?

Lost heat before the turbo results in less pressure which results in less mass moved through the turbine.

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