Same is true with rotary engines and they're way less (generally anyway) efficient than piston pounders...
-Curt Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2010 15:35:14 -0400 From: "Scott Ritchey" <ritche...@nc.rr.com> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] I want one! Message-ID: <987b70c02a3648e5bfa5b55f6572c...@scottemachine> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Don't know if turbines are all that efficient (or simple), but the HP/lb can be much greater than recips. Scott Ritchey 1982 300SD 230k mi -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 01:15 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I want one! > gas turbine engines are among the most efficient. My understanding is that Otto, diesel, and turbine cycle engines are all at about the same thermodynamic efficiency at WOT. But a turbine offers great simplicity, and if its tremendous throttle lag isn't a problem and you're going to run at WOT anyway to recharge quickly, it'd be a great match. -- Jim _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
