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Old 05-08-2008, 08:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
Jambrain
I love the Brayton cycle
 
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Pulse & Glide + Flywheel Energy Storage

rather then "pulse and glide" cruise control setting, couldn't you get the same effect of optimizing the time spent at min BSFC using a cvt energy storage flywheel.
cycle of 50 % drive + accelerate flywheel 50% ic off drive from flywheel. Although that would lose 10% due to conversion loss would that not give 10% better mpg at a constant speed?

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