Recent content by spdracer22

Thanks, JSteve. That makes perfect sense. That was the answer I was looking for.

Specifically this statement from the rallycars.com link: "Starting in 2002 new anti-lag techniques, such as Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), are slowly overtaking the method described above as they are kinder on the engine's mechanical parts." I know how the more conventional/common forms of...

Exactly. And, that's where I am confused. I just don't see it working in the way I have seen it described. What I have seen - and it works very well - is connecting the charge pipe (post compressor) to the turbo manifold and controlling the flow with a valve of some sort (electronic, pneumatic...

I have heard mention of "EGR Anti-lag" systems being utilized on WRC rally cars, but I cannot find any details about how they work. The only thing I have read is that they recirculate exhaust gasses back to the turbo manifold through a 'cat-like' device to burn residual fuel and increase...

25362: Sweet, thanks. I really appreciate the help, guys.

Thanks pmover. I tried searching both google and eng-tips and didn't find anything. Maybe 'water', 'viscosity', 'density', 'chart', 'table', or any combination/synonyms of the above are not useful... Also, I figured I would ask here first before I went searching the library. So, I did know...

I'm looking for a table of known density and viscosity values for water at temperatures from 25 to 80C in 5C intervals. If anyone has a resource, whether online or in a book, please let me know.

Figured it out...it's what I thought...

This makes sense in my head, but I just wanted to bounce it off you guys to make sure it's correct. With a sliding caliper, the piston pushes the pad it is in direct contact with against the rotor. Then, once it's contacted, the caliper body slides until the other pad is in contact with the...

BJC- I've taken a few economics classes, as well as run my own business, just FYI. If you look at the discussion, the argument for this device is not to save money; it's to help save the environment (which, I will concede that, in practice, may have varying degrees of success, as with any...

Exactly. 1kWh/day will only save me a little more than $3.65/yr. (In cali, it'd be more like $10/yr) Economically, probably not the best thing. But, it keeps 365kWh worth of energy from needing to be produced at the power plant every year (3% of my annual usage), and I feel just a little bit...

Come on guys...listen to what I've said. This is NOT SUPPOSED TO BE A FULL HOUSE SOLUTION. It's supposed to offset a few SMALL loads. Think about things that NEED to run during the heat of the day when electricity costs are highest. Sure, you're going to have a lot less load during the middle of...

Not sure if this link will work... It's a patent for what seems to be a device similar to what we've been talking about...

So, something like (imagine the |'s are lined up): AC--->Rectifier--->| |--->Capacitor--->Inverter--->Load DC---------------->| Or: AC--->Rectifier--->| |--->Inverter--->Load DC--->Capacitor--->|

Kieth hits a very, very good point, and one that this proposed system circumvents. Since you're not feeding back to the grid, you don't have to worry about interconnection issues. The poco will only see a drop in consumption, much like they'd see if you simply turned off a few big devices, or...