Alternative engines

[Espen Hilde]

Some boats have turbine engines , they can get away with it 
because they need a lot of hp to go and the weight is wery important for
speed.I have seen them coupled to arnesen surface drives. Using electric 
outboards for reverse.They clamed it could run on Jack Daniels....
32 fot skater catamaran with 1500hp General electric turbine....the way to
go!
 
Espen Hilde
http://www.marineturbine.com/turnkey.htm

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> From: Kurek, Larry <lkurek at anl.gov>
> To: 'diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu'
> Subject: RE: Alternative engines
> Date: 22. april 1999 23:30
> 
> 
> > The problem is torque, which is what puts a resting object 
> > into motion... A
> > turbine's torque is extremely low.
> 
> But...isn't HP a function of torque and RPM? Ahhh...answered my own
question
> on that one! High rpm * little torque=impressive HP but no twist :)
> 
> > Chrysler came out with a turbine powered car in 1962 or 
> > 1963... never made
> > it into production and the test drivers said it took forever 
> > to get up to
> > highway speed... Once it got up there though, they said it 
> > would accelerate
> > pretty well.
> 
> Huh? How does it accelerate if it has no torque? Maybe they just didn't
gear
> it correctly. Maybe a CVT type of transmission is needed to keep the rpm
up
> and multiply the torque accordingly. With electronic controls, it would
be
> an interesting project...run the turbine at a constant speed, and do all
of
> the throttle control/etc off the trans...hmmm..
> 
> TTYL!
> 
> Larry