Re: [GZG] Scale Creep

[Doug Evans <devans@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Richard, replying to Brian in replying to John in replying to Jon in
replying to Michael which is where I lost track, wrote on 04/11/2008
01:48:09 AM:

> Tubines guzzle fuel at start because, during startup, the turbine is
idling.
> Driving the compressor (running for zero mechanical power out) consumes
30-40
> % of the fuel used at max rated power.  Gas turbines in ground vehicles
only
> make sense in racecars and hybrids that can switch off the turbine
whenever it
> cannot be run flat out.

Which is OK in this marvelously fluid modern combat environment, where no
unit will spend hours with the motor running waiting for 'go'... ;-.=

The_Beast


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