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Tech Talk: Honda positions MGU-H between turbo
Honda have chosen to go their own way with the design of their 2015 power unit, dubbed the RA615H, and only time will tell if it pays off. Unlike Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault, they have chosen to position their MGU-H (motor generator unit - heat) between the turbo compressor and turbine. Many had expected the Japanese manufacturer to follow Mercedes lead by placing the MGU-H and compressor at the opposite end of the internal combustion engine, away from the hot turbine. Mercedes did this to decrease the power units cooling requirements by splitting the turbo in two, as one - the compressor - is fed by cold airflow and the second - the turbine - by hot exhaust gases. Meanwhile Renault and...
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