New forum member hoping to find fellow inventors' advice...
Hi all, I'm a long time supercharger user with a lot of time on the track in supercharged/turbocharged cars.
I've got a design that I'm building from scratch to suit my own needs, but I've got no idea of the real-world ability of such a design to create realistic boost. Has anyone ever seen a charger built like a turbine where the blades are replaced with a spiral shaped, linear prop...kind of like a deep auger drill bit?
Imagine that the blade starts with the sections 2" apart, but over the 14" length, before the exit, the spirals get much closer to 1/4" apart? I saw a very, very old design made by Bentley that seemed to work on this principle, but there no information in any of the patent searches I've done.
I'm thinking of something like this. Let me know what the pitfalls are, and if you have any ideas.
Thanks guys!
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Compressor Design Sources.
Have a look at the results of years air compressor design for industrial and aircraft.