The car of the future

[bernardd]

Here is the specialist in turbine-based cogeneration:

http://www.capstoneturbine.com/

Rolling on air cushion, full of optimizations: the generator rolls and they announce dream MTBFs.

But only fossil fuel-based :-)

[vinzman]

the worst part was that i was serious:

The car you're talking about really exists. Jaguar l did and called it the CX-75.
Here is the video. (from 1m, they speak clearly of the turbine)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaF9iYw--QI

[Michel Kieffer]

Is the spiral coefficient influenced by the payload of the vehicle?

The mechanical components of a car being dimensioned at full load and not empty vehicle, we can imagine that the spiral coefficient must take into account the payload. Is this true ?

The answer to this question has been updated in the document “spiral coefficient” http://www.hkw-aero.fr/energies.html (see Appendix).

Good reading.

Michel

[chatelot16]

Otherwise, the problem of a turbine in a small vehicle is the same as for a flywheel for mechanical storage: the speed of rotation creates gyroscopic stabilization, which prevents it from turning. Cars would do everything straight ...

bof ... a turbine rotates faster, but is lighter, no more gyroscopic effect than other engine!

when we criticize the inertia it is the slowness of acceleration or modification of power

[sherkanner]

Yes, except that the power, it is first stored in the battery it seems to me (the battery serves as a buffer I think) before being used by the engines

[Flytox]

Otherwise, the problem of a turbine in a small vehicle is the same as for a flywheel for mechanical storage: the speed of rotation creates gyroscopic stabilization, which prevents it from turning. Cars would do everything straight ...

You must slightly overestimate the effect of these gyroscopic efforts on a car assembly. With one or even 2 significantly larger engines which also rotate very quickly on a larger diameter, the helicopters can turn vigorously on the spot in a horizontal plane ... With 4 wheels resting on the ground, relatively far from the engine, I don't see too how we will be forced to go that straight we can have all the torque necessary to turn the car .....

At the attack of a turn, the car must react with more inertia of agreement, but it is part of the "constants" of the car to which one finds solutions of suspension / geometry / damping etc which make it possible to control handling and handling. That, or a slightly heavy car, the behaviors and solutions must be similar.

[chatelot16]

it confuses energy storage with a flywheel and a turbine!

huge flywheels for energy storage have dangerous gyroscopic effects, but that's another problem

in addition, even the best turbines always have a lower efficiency than piston engines: we appreciate them for their high power and low weight for flying machines, but for cars, so

for cogeneration we confuse while giving cogeneration performance included

with a good old diesel the output remains good at reduced power ... with the turbine the output is only good at full capacity, as soon as the power is reduced it is a disaster

[Remundo]

Hello everybody,

this is an early description of the CATHI Berlingomoreen

Details and additions will be made ...

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[gildas]

and why not a rocket engine, even more differential, better performance?

And with directional nozzle, practical in case of ice.

[Cuicui]

Hello everybody,
this is an early description of the CATHI Berlingomoreen
Details and additions will be made ...
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Great ! Does this Berlingo have original transmission or wheel motors?