EXPERIENCE WITH COMPREX PRESSURE WAVE SUPERCHARGER ON THE HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER CAR DIESEL ENGINE

After dealing briefly with the mode of operation of the Comprex pressure wave supercharger, a report is given on its general advantages and drawbacks as well as on experience gained in practical operations on the supercharging system, using a 2.2 cubic dm prechamber passenger car diesel engine. The most important problems which occurred here and the performance and exhaust emission figures resulting from rig and road test measurements are discussed. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Eisele, E
  • Hiereth, H
  • Polz, H
• Publication Date: 1975-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; High speed ground transportation; High speed vehicles; Performance; Pollutants; Road tests; Speed; Superchargers; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines; Emission rates
• Subject Areas: Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099122
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #750334
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM