Most of the energy lost in a engine is heat and we still don't have a way to use that energy?
Sure we do, its called the "car heater"
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Most of the energy lost in a engine is heat and we still don't have a way to use that energy?
Turbochargers...
Turbochargers...
Considering that engines from Hyundai are having issue with carbon deposits and exhaust blockages from using direct cylinder fuel injection and the power and MPG improvements arn't matching up to the hype, i'd say freaking lazers arn't gonna help much either
Speaking nothing of the laser, removing the spark plug is a bloody good idea!
Otherwise called a "diesel" engine
Different method of combustion and different burning characteristics.
Because lasers make everything better.
Cool. But would it be any improvement is the real question.
Turbochargers don't use waste heat to operate, they use the airflow from the exhaust. If they could economically make them out of completely insulated materials to reduce thermal convection to the input air, they would, as cooler air is denser.
And then people gripe about turbo lag.....
No offense, but you just went "full retard". You know how the academy frowns upon that.Turbochargers don't use waste heat to operate, they use the airflow from the exhaust. If they could economically make them out of completely insulated materials to reduce thermal convection to the input air, they would, as cooler air is denser.
Even modified corvettes suffer from turbolag, it all just depends on how big of a turbo you are running in relation to the size of your engine.Unless you have a V8, then you wouldn't have much turbo lag. The peasant 4 cylinder owners would experience this more often. Now I have to turbo everything. To save on gas mileage of course.
Unless you have a V8, then you wouldn't have much turbo lag. The peasant 4 cylinder owners would experience this more often. Now I have to turbo everything. To save on gas mileage of course.
Agreed, there are many questions, but it depends what you want improved.
There must be more fuel burned because there wont be a large block of metal reducing flow and limiting burn rate by being in the way.
The metal cooling the surrounding area will further reduce the area combustion will occur in.
Displacement of the spark plug reduces the available area combustion can occur in.
The laser could also be applied to diesel, its relative effects wont be as great if its taken up by both camps.
But given diesels greater efficiency, it may not be improved as much.
Too little known really.
Should just switch everything to diesel with turbos. Lots of torque, better for the environment, more efficient, and if you want, you don't need no freakin spark/glow/laser plug. I think every single 5.9 cummins engine ignited the fuel off compression alone. Yes they do have something called a grid heater that helps, but my brothers as well as MANY others have that deleted and they crank and start no problem.
1. American's drivers/consumers hate diesel
2. American drivers/consumers don't know/don't care to know why diesel is better
3. Diesel is more expensive vs gas a pump = American don't want it
4. Diesel engines/cars cost more = Americans don't wanna pay more
5. Diesel smells. Period.
6. Diesel spills are messier
In short, Americans will never embrace diesel.
Yeah, sad truth.. I'de have a diesel if I could have afforded the eco-diesel and deleted that stupid DEF. Until I can afford one, I'll drive my 04 hemi around.
Well, more fuel efficient, but diesel engines still have issues minimizing particular pollutants from their exhaust like much higher levels of soot and NOx: http://www.theicct.org/news/press-r...aust-emissions-modern-diesel-cars-seven-timesShould just switch everything to diesel with turbos. Lots of torque, better for the environment, more efficient, and if you want, you don't need no freakin spark/glow/laser plug. I think every single 5.9 cummins engine ignited the fuel off compression alone. Yes they do have something called a grid heater that helps, but my brothers as well as MANY others have that deleted and they crank and start no problem.
(feel free to slash tires, they are really expensive to replace)
1. American's drivers/consumers hate diesel
2. American drivers/consumers don't know/don't care to know why diesel is better
3. Diesel is more expensive vs gas a pump = American don't want it
4. Diesel engines/cars cost more = Americans don't wanna pay more
5. Diesel smells. Period.
6. Diesel spills are messier
In short, Americans will never embrace diesel.
1) Certainly not all, as non-truck diesel resale values were out the roof when gas prices were high, and no dealerships could keep enough stock of VW and Audi diesels.
1. American's drivers/consumers hate diesel
2. American drivers/consumers don't know/don't care to know why diesel is better
3. Diesel is more expensive vs gas a pump = American don't want it
4. Diesel engines/cars cost more = Americans don't wanna pay more
5. Diesel smells. Period.
6. Diesel spills are messier
In short, Americans will never embrace diesel.
You think I'm a tree hugging hippy? This should be the nighmare of anyone that takes pride in their country and doesn't believe in jumping on their kitchen table, taking a giant dump, and then having a bowl of cereal right next to it.This is the stuff of tree hugging hippies nightmares lol
You think I'm a tree hugging hippy? This should be the nighmare of anyone that takes pride in their country and doesn't believe in jumping on their kitchen table, taking a giant dump, and then having a bowl of cereal right next to it.
I'm pretty damn conservative, as are my friends, and we give a-holes like this a load of shit when we see them. Its no different than throwing trash out of your window, and you don't mess with Texas!
It has been illegal since 1970. The problem was merely with law enforcement's unwillingness to enforce the law. Its also IMO the duty of any good patriotic citizen to give people a hard time that intentionally try to hurt our country.Yeah but you see, this is free country and...well... They can legally do that, even if you hate it. Thats life.
So you'd watch a neighbor pouring used motoroil down the drain and just keep watering your plants? If so, maybe you should move to China if you don't give two craps about where you live.Uh... OK, I'll be sure to that Capt America
The a-holes you see that are blowing huge smoke stacks out of their trucks are doing this for example (and sometimes taking out the particulate filters too), and IMO need to be anally raped with a rusty iron serving spoon.
(feel free to slash tires, they are really expensive to replace)
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Can't you use lasers in nuclear fusion reactors? For nuclear fusion, you need TREMENDOUS heat to force hydrogen atoms to collide together to form helium. That is the only limitation right now. Currently, whatever energy you put in to do nuclear fusion, you get the same amount of energy back so there is no surplus. Lockheed Martin says they have the solution & expect to release a fusion reactor in 2017.
So what if you use lasers to heat up the reactors?
With nuclear fusion, now you have almost unlimited energy. Byproduct would only be helium, which is not a greenhouse gas & could be used in other things. You would not need to worry about dangerous uranium or plutonium like with nuclear fission. Hydrogen you can get from salt water right out of the ocean. Laser would require energy but you can get that back from the fusion reactor.
You want cars? Boom, electric cars where you get all your energy from the fusion reactors. Then you can just focus completely on batteries OR you can make switchable batteries that you just switch out at any local electric station
Sure, awesome sauce. Sound like a winner. Until the politicians and their oil supporters shut your ass down.
And me thinks some scientists and physicists would have some serious qualms with your idea
Assault with a weapon? You should learn to troll better, its like you're not even trying at this point.But its OK to promote the damaging of private property and assault with a weapon, both of which are very much "illegal"? But that's all fine and we'll as long as it promotes the well being of "America" future and nature's beauty, right?
In case you hadn't noticed, more and more car makers are ditching V8's and going with V6 and inline 4's so.... Even the new Formula 1 2015 rules have removed V8's from racing, they are now turbo charged V6s
No offense, but you just went "full retard". You know how the academy frowns upon that.
Take even the most basic level physics class, and you'll understand how its primarily the heat energy that you are capturing, not "airflow". In fact, what exactly do you think is causing the gasses to rush out of the engine at such a rapid velocity? That they are being PUSHED by the pistons? Well, technically a tiny bit, but peak exhaust pressure is right when the exhaust valve is opened rather than an even push from the cylinder through its stroke, which actually contributes very little. Its the heat causing rapid expansion of the gasses, and the energy extracted by the turbocharger is why a turboed car's exhaust is cooler than a naturally aspirated engine, all else equal.
So the cliffs notes is that its the temperature and pressure drop across a turbine that represents almost all of the energy captured, rather than the minimal energy such as say your blowing onto a pinwheel.
Understanding this very basic concept is why its so important to keep the turbocharger as close to the exhaust ports as possible, and that thermal wrapping of the exhaust is sometimes used to ensure no heat loss before the turbocharger. Otherwise if it were just about "airflow", it wouldn't matter if you mounted the turbocharger in the middle of your car way behind the catalytic converter, since the total exhaust volume exiting the vehicle won't change. But we know that there is heat loss, which is why a turbo mounted too far back won't make much boost and would be extremely laggy trying to build up enough pressure.
Can lazers improve dis? Cuz 'Murica!!
Assault with a weapon? You should learn to troll better, its like you're not even trying at this point.