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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Richard230 on December 03, 2017, 07:31:59 AM
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This is interesting, especially if used in an electric-hybrid:
https://www.automotiveworld.com/analysis/powertrain-analysis/84211-the-challenges-of-micro-turbine-hybrids/
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That was seven years ago. I think micro turbines have significant disadvantages for use in transportation. My understanding is that they work best in steady state, which might work as a range extender on a BEV vehicle, but I think startup time is long, the turbine is inefficient until up to temp, and they’re not nearly as compact as other solutions. I think micro turbines have had some success In stationary applications because they can be configured to burn different fuels.
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Seems that it never got anywhere... Also I'm personally not that fancy with sitting on a 90.000 rpm turbine.