Craig McCluskey wrote:
If you get the right kind and size of batteries, they will last a long
time.
I did a brief stint in the signal department at a railroad, and they
used flooded NiCad cells as backup power for everything. I was told
they could last 30 years if they were properly cared for
Craig McCluskey wrote:
The efficiency of a mated gear set is typically 90%. I don't know what an
automatic's efficiency is. That would depend on whether the torque
converter locks up.
I've heard that in dyno testing, the usual rule of thumb is 15% losses
for a manual drivetrain and 20% for an
So, the current wet dream involves one of MB's smaller,
efficient diesels coupled through a slushbox to the 1200
RPM generator. The usual generator is optimized for
heavy loads and runs at a constant RPM, and is usually
directly coupled. But for our home there is a wide
range of power draw. It
I am curious what would be the best engine for this application? Probably
want to avoid aluminum heads. Not having to futz with adjusting valve
clearances would be a plus. An engine designed to run with a turbo is
probably a bit more heavy duty than one not. 200 amp service translates to
48Kw so
I am curious what would be the best engine for this application?
Probably
want to avoid aluminum heads. Not having to futz with adjusting valve
I have nothing against aluminum heads, especially for this.
clearances would be a plus. An engine designed to run with a turbo is
probably a bit
I always figured aluminum heads were an imperfect solution because they
expand differently than the rest of the engine when heated and are mainly
used to save weight. Am I wrong?
-Dave Walton
94S350, 99E300
On 3/4/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am curious what would be the best
So, if you ran the engine at 2500 pm, it would = 48.75 mph., within
the cruise control range.
Couple the gen head to the axel - get the engine into it's
torque/power range. Yes, the numbers above are wrong for driving a
1200 rpm gen head.
Where can we get the torque/hp/rpm curves for different MB
On Sat, 4 Mar 2006 13:38:34 -0600 OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you're using the entire engine and tranny, you could use the cruise
control to do the work for you. The only problem might be that the
cruise control won't lock in at such a low speed. Guesstimiating:
1200 RPM at
The efficiency of a mated gear set is typically 90%. I don't know what
an
automatic's efficiency is. That would depend on whether the torque
converter locks up.
Much less, and there's no lockup TC in any MB that I could consider
using.
-- Jim
I always figured aluminum heads were an imperfect solution because they
expand differently than the rest of the engine when heated and are
mainly
used to save weight. Am I wrong?
No, but it's no big deal if properly designed, and certainly
not for something that's only going to get a few
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