Why? For more flexibility and efficiency. Your point on turbochargers is somewhat valid, but as remote mounted units become more popular, more people will become dissatisfied with having to rely on an electrical oil pump to pump the oil back to the engine.
And, for what its worth, the...
As I understand, foil bearings are not a terribly new technology. Supposedly when used in conjunction with modern high temperature coatings, the technology is quite effective.
Google "Nasa foil bearing turbo" and you will see that they claim the technology works and has good potential...
Patprimmer, this is the media I was thinking of applying the CO2 to:
http://www.lindseyracing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=HP&Category_Code=THPWELD
(Though, I'm concerned as to how the extrusions might impede overall flow)
Or the barrel intercoolers found here...
Cryogenic systems are marketed and packaged much like nitrous oxide systems. The difference being that the CO2 is used to cool the intake, fuel rail, and perhaps an intercooler by various appliances. Otherwise, in comes in a similar bottle and trimmings. The system is setup to be activated...
N/A is just a 'normally' or 'naturally' aspirated vehicle. Non-turbo or supercharged.
I wasn't so much thinking of the pressurization of the CO2 scavenging exhaust...I was thinking of its low temperature doing so. Though it will have picked up heat from the intake charge, it will still be a...
I apologize in advance if this has been touched on previously.
I am contemplating a 'cryogenic' CO2 system for an N/A vehicle. The CO2, by some artifice, will be used in the induction tract to cool the air charge (naturally, it will not be allowed to be ingested by the engine).
The CO2 has...
