VanDyne SuperTurbocharger System
The VanDyne SuperTurbocharger system combines the best features from three different types of forced induction. This easily mass-produced product is able to change an engine into a hybrid without complicated electronics and heavy batteries. Basically, a turbocharger is connected to a CVT transmission and the engine itself. The U.S. Army recently awarded VanDyne with an innovative research grant to demonstrate its system's benefits, because efficiency gains and clear exhaust reduces cost and saves lives on the battlefield. According to the company, this device only costs $350 per vehicle (in high-volume production) and increases the power of a turbocharged diesel engine 7 to 10 percent. Also, fuel consumption and emissions are reduced 7 percent.
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Turbo Machinery:
The SuperTurbocharger is able to regain waste heat because it can provide force to the engine's crankshaft after spinning the turbine wheel to its limits.
CVT transmission:
The system has one CVT in the lower section. The CVT connects to a high-speed planetary that operates on the shaft between the turbine and compressor. The CVT on the bottom changes speed based on the requested boost pressure from the engine. The high-speed section on top transfers supercharging or turbocompounding torque to and from the shaft.
Supercharger and Turbocompounding:
The SuperTurbocharger is able to create boost mechanically by the engine spinning this shaft. This gives the engine the low-end torque and throttle response of a supercharger without the weight and fuel consumption penalty.
Supercharger
Pros:
- Massive low-end torque
- Instant throttle response
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Turbocharger
Pros:
- Better fuel economy
- Light weight
Cons:
- Poor fuel economy
- Heavy weight
Cons:
- Zero low-end torque
- Minimal throttle response
Superturbocharger Pros:
- Much better fuel consumption
- Light weight
- Massive low-end torque
- Instant throttle response
- Heat energy recovery
