The concept is quite simple, Michael. It's one of those great inventions where you say, "Why didn't I think of that?"
When a turbocharged vehicle accelerates, especially from a stop, the remainder of the engine driven systems lag behind the engine. This is a manifestation of the simple physics concept of momentum. The turbopack, by using electrical power to accelerate the turbocharger, bypasses the momentum problems noted above by using a different (electrical) energy source which acts at 186 million miles a second.
This results in a more efficient turbocharger (I'll leave it to you to research how a turbocharger works), eliminating unburnt fuel (the big black puff that makes me choke on my bicycle), and partially burnt fuel (pollutants). The result is decreased pollution, increased fuel economy (which causes the device to pay for itself through decreased fuel costs), and improved acceleration.
By the universal gas law, PV = NRT. T=temp., P=pressure. since the turbopack starts simultaneously with the engine, T is increased, because the turbocharger is increasing P - hence the cold-start capability.
The turbopack also decreases maintanance costs by it's cold start capabilities, and it's acceleration enhancing capabilities in heavy vehicles (this also helps it pay for itself).
Hope this helps.
Regards, Dave. |
