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The Rotrex VC8 is an electrically assisted variable speed supercharger that combines a high speed traction drive with an electric motor. This allows for an economical supercharger with an infinite ratio variable speed. The VC8 can spin the impeller up to 130,000 rpm in less than 300 milliseconds, providing unsurpassed boost response. It is intended for automotive applications to boost performance on downsized engines without exceeding their power limits. The VC8 achieves high bottom end torque through a pressure ratio of up to 1.5 at idle. It has minimal lag and nearly identical total efficiency to Rotrex's standard C8 supercharger.

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VC8 Brochure PDF

The Rotrex VC8 is an electrically assisted variable speed supercharger that combines a high speed traction drive with an electric motor. This allows for an economical supercharger with an infinite ratio variable speed. The VC8 can spin the impeller up to 130,000 rpm in less than 300 milliseconds, providing unsurpassed boost response. It is intended for automotive applications to boost performance on downsized engines without exceeding their power limits. The VC8 achieves high bottom end torque through a pressure ratio of up to 1.5 at idle. It has minimal lag and nearly identical total efficiency to Rotrex's standard C8 supercharger.

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VC8

Electrically assisted
variable speed supercharger
Rotrex A/S
Industrigrenen 13
DK-2635 Ishøj
www.rotrex.com
Tel:+45 70 80 70 05
[email protected]
Rotrex VC8 Suitable applications

The VC8 is intended for the automotive industry as a stand-alone boosting device for
heavily downsized engines, or as a pre-booster for larger engines.
New electrically assisted variable speed supercharger!
An ideal application for the VC8 is on a small heavily
The patented Rotrex VC8 supercharger combines the Rotrex high speed traction drive downsized petrol engine to improve the bottom end per-
with an electric motor, giving for the first time an economical, infinite ratio variable speed formance, without exceeding the maximum power limit of
supercharger, both highly efficient and with the smallest weight and size, available for 12 the engine. The graph on the right is an example of the
-48V architecture. enhanced performance of such an engine assisted by a
VC8. The high bottom end torque is possible due to the
VC8 Technology VC8’s ability to deliver a pressure ratio of up to 1.5 at
idle.
Common variable superchargers change their total gear ratio by rearranging mechanical
components resulting in a limited gear ratio and often a complex and expensive solution. As the VC8 is designed for multiple purposes, the input
In contrast, the VC8 has two inputs - one mechanical and one electrical - operating com- comes with a universal adaptor that can be used for tra-
pletely independent of each other. The result is a compact and simple drive configuration ditional poly-v pulleys or electrical clutches.
with infinitely variable gear ratio that can achieve very high impeller speeds, even at zero
input pulley speed. Outstanding total efficiency

The electric motor assists the impeller speed by driving the planet carrier through a The VC8 is based on the unique Rotrex traction drive tech-
standard type timing belt. With a 12V input, the electric motor alone can spin the impeller nology, and the smallest standard Rotrex supercharger, the
up to 130,000rpm in less than 300 milliseconds, thus giving unsurpassed boost response C8. Furthermore, much effort has been allocated to achieve
and acceleration time completely independent of the input pulley speed. Upgrading to a maximum total efficiency. Even though the VC8 is fully
48V architecture further enhances performance of the unit. variable, the total power consumption is nearly identical to
that of the already highly efficient standard C8 super-
The VC8 has effectively no lag! charger.

When power is not needed, the VC8 can freewheel at a


minimum power loss, or be completely disconnected if VC8 versus C8 total power consumption

equipped with an electrical clutch.

VC8 Key Features

 High boost at low engine rpm


 Ideal for single or dual boosting
 Transient response <300 ms
 Uniquely small weight and size
 Low power consumption
 Voltage range 12-48V
 “Infinite” gear ratio
 Ideal for heavily downsized engines

If you want to know more, please contact us at: [email protected]

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