02-22-2015, 10:05 AM
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Constant power turbine not a new idea:
An Electric Car That Hardly Needs Batteries - Businessweek
http://articles.latimes.com/1997/nov...iness/fi-55325
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Originally Posted by P-hack
I imagine we might see some microturbines and micro-generators with a fixed power output and much better efficiency (esp with cogen) i.e. ~%60 fuel to electric. I don't know if this is gonna make it into production. As an aside, it is hard to get %93 mechanical to electrical efficiency in a hydraulic pump at 800,000 rpm 
https://www.academia.edu/5905748/MIC...RO_GAS_TURBINE |
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