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Old 06-21-2013, 05:41 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by K_style View Post
That turbine design is weird.
Almost positive this is a step beyond turbocharging...it's called 'turbocompounding'.

Not quite the same as a compound turbo setup that you see on diesel tractors, this one has some sort of mechanical connection to the crankshaft. It's nuts.

http://www.f1-forecast.com/pdf/F1-Fi...ompounding.pdf
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