Do we need to put the train on hold On Mar 28, 2011 10:52 PM, "Kurt Nolte" <[email protected]> wrote: > Steam turbines would be bad, they have good efficiency and power density, > but poor noise characteristics and work best at steady state. They also > suffer terminal "turbo lag" in that they don't change speeds very readily. > > A piston engine, probably a boxer or a V with the final superheater stage > well protected from cooling air and fed warm air from the condensors, would > probably work best IMO. > > Kurt > Who is ever so slightly nutty about steam power. > > On Mar 28, 2011 10:09 PM, "Joey Kelley" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Kurt, > I gotta look that up - but - to bring this back sort of to > bikes - what about a steam powered motorcycle? > Maybe steam turbine electric? > -Joey > > > On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 9:54 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Joey, >> >> At the ri... > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this... > > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Love... > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >
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