BMT Forum Bot Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 An easily-missed announcement of a joint development program between Cummins and a start-up, VanDyne SuperTurbo, points the way to a future technology that could result in as much as 7 percent fuel savings for heavy trucks.View the full article Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15341-trucking-news-superturbo-project-could-increase-fuel-economy-5-7/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Anybody familiar with EMD 645,s (railroad & stationary power engines)knows that this combination has been around for at least 50 years. A combination supercharger turbocharger all on one shaft. The engine would be supercharged up until approximately 30% power. Above 30% a clutch kicked out the supercharger and and the turbo would take over. We had 645,s at our nuclear plant for emergency power. 2850 KW each engine (about 3500 HP) Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15341-trucking-news-superturbo-project-could-increase-fuel-economy-5-7/#findComment-61828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Anybody familiar with EMD 645,s (railroad & stationary power engines)knows that this combination has been around for at least 50 years. A combination supercharger turbocharger all on one shaft. The engine would be supercharged up until approximately 30% power. Above 30% a clutch kicked out the supercharger and and the turbo would take over. We had 645,s at our nuclear plant for emergency power. 2850 KW each engine (about 3500 HP) The only thing i know about them is they are a over grown Detroit and to say out of the front of one when it is going down the tracks. Quote glenn akers Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15341-trucking-news-superturbo-project-could-increase-fuel-economy-5-7/#findComment-61853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhasler Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 A link for those interested: http://vandynesuperturbo.com/technology.html Quote "Mebbe I'm too ugly and stupid to give up!" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15341-trucking-news-superturbo-project-could-increase-fuel-economy-5-7/#findComment-61862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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