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And the A/C cuts out under max power anyway.
I think we've been there before on this one.
Transferring the heat from the air to the A/C without restriction would be difficult. Using water as a "cold" sink, perhaps using a water jacket around the receiver drier/low pressure pipe, and spraying that into the intake would help max power. Lots of surface area with the water droplets for good heat transfer and the only restriction on airflow is the air displaced by the water ie. not much.
Heating the air and using (hot?) water injection to stop detonation could be used to help part load fuel economy (by requiring a less throttled intake for the same cylinder charge.)
Actually, so could the CO2 at Patm, or EGR for that matter.
I think we've been there before on this one.
Transferring the heat from the air to the A/C without restriction would be difficult. Using water as a "cold" sink, perhaps using a water jacket around the receiver drier/low pressure pipe, and spraying that into the intake would help max power. Lots of surface area with the water droplets for good heat transfer and the only restriction on airflow is the air displaced by the water ie. not much.
Heating the air and using (hot?) water injection to stop detonation could be used to help part load fuel economy (by requiring a less throttled intake for the same cylinder charge.)
Actually, so could the CO2 at Patm, or EGR for that matter.