Idea for V6 turbo configuration

[riff_raff]

.....it looks like a good argument for a compressor driven independently of a 'Thermal Energy' Recovery turbine/'MGUH' !.....

Decoupling the compressor and turbine speeds would be a very attractive proposition, since it would significantly improve the performance of each. It would be even better if a TERS could be incorporated into the system.

[Pierce89]

.....it looks like a good argument for a compressor driven independently of a 'Thermal Energy' Recovery turbine/'MGUH' !.....

Decoupling the compressor and turbine speeds would be a very attractive proposition, since it would significantly improve the performance of each. It would be even better if a TERS could be incorporated into the system.

Companies have already decoupled them. They basically use a small KERS unit to take power from the turbine to a battery, then use that energy to drive the compressor. Either Race Tech or Racecar Engineering had an article a couple years back. It allows the turbine to obviously spool faster, but the battery power can keep the compressor spooled up off throttle anyways.

[Pierce89]

Sounds sensible - like an old CART racer on a DFX and the later 2.6 V8's then.

yep. Or like the current Honda turbo v6 Indy motor(I think they've got it mounted in the bellhousing, though)