Detroit Diesel's turbo compounding technology for the DD15 engine was recently named top Technical Achievement in 2008 by Truck Writers of North America (TWNA). The award was presented to Detroit Diesel at the Technology & Maintenance Council meeting in Orlando FL.
“The committee was impressed by the DD15's use of turbo compounding, which captures typically-wasted energy and converts it into productive power, improving fuel economy and performance,” said James Menzies, committee chairman for TWNA.
This turbo compounding technology saves fuel without sacrificing power. The system employs a second exhaust turbine downstream of the standard turbocharger. In addition to providing a more efficient source of exhaust back-pressure for the engine's exhaust gas recirculation system, the secondary turbine's output is hyrdodynamically coupled to the engine's drive gears.
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