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Clarification: I don't think I made this clear in the original posting: The idea here is not that I've come up with something genius...
May 1, 2024
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I've discussed gas turbines in other posts here, and the concensus is that they are simply very inefficient at small scale, and the cost...
May 1, 2024
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I apologize, this is just a rough idea I wanted to expose. I suppose I didn't make it clear enough, but I thought the "crayon" drawing...
May 1, 2024
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Yes, I agree, a pressure relief valve is an absolute necessity connected to the burn/ expansion chamber. I probably should have...
May 1, 2024
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For liquid fuels, I would suggest a lower technology, in the form of an old style diesel engine, without the common rail injection that...
Apr 22, 2024
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The issue with small gas turbines is the scale. Most of the turbine engines I know of below, say, 500hp output rely entirely on...
Apr 22, 2024
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The absence of an enclosed combustion chamber with valves that open and close. The better solution would be to connect the gas turbine...
Apr 22, 2024
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What you are describing is a ramjet and they do work as you expect in particular circumstances. The design of the inlet and outlet ducts...
Apr 22, 2024
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What you would have is a turbojet: You have a compressor and an expander (turbine) with a combustion chamber in between - which is...
Apr 22, 2024
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Background: In my opinion the next decade has great potential for difficult circumstances for worldwide. I have been obsessed with...
Apr 22, 2024
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-Gas turbines, as a general rule require very high rotational speeds (tens of thousands of rpm for small tabletop models) in order to...
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