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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
...somebody has been doing his homework.
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Thanks but feel free to double check my work. I've been known to make a mistake from time-to-time . . . just ask my wife. <grins>
I forgot to include that the NHW11 Prius electrical load measures ~450 W. If I can't get at least this amount, I will consider the project impractical. 'Orange4Boy' and his Hill Billy, 12 V, plug-in has already given some measure of the effect of off-loading the 12 V load.
BTW, I understand GM's "eco-mode," their current BAS system, uses a 15 kW, modified motor-generator (redesigned alternator.) I had briefly considered but rejected trying to adapt an auto alternator. Most of the specs I've found show a maximum rpm in the 7,500 rpm range. It may be possible to use just the stator and build out a custom rotor and high-speed bearings. But the large diameter rotor limits how fast practical materials can spin and increases the moment of inertia which means very slow response to turbine power. But I may revisit this depending upon how the initial testing comes out.
Bob Wilson