To: Red Badger
The turbine’s size, though remarkable, is not the issue. The fuel is. With the length of the fins reduced, the turbine can spool to much higher RPMs safer with less chance of destructive harmonic resonance. Were it to be made of titanium or ceramic, then it can achieve considerable internal temperatures and withstand the required pressures. BUT without the proper fuel source, one that is always available, the damned thing won’t run.
7 posted on
04/14/2016 11:20:08 AM PDT by
rjsimmon
(The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
To: rjsimmon
Fuel source or source of movement such as a dam or tidal
10 posted on
04/14/2016 11:23:20 AM PDT by
AppyPappy
(If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
To: rjsimmon
The turbine’s size, though remarkable, is not the issue. The fuel is. With the length of the fins reduced, the turbine can spool to much higher RPMs safer with less chance of destructive harmonic resonance. Were it to be made of titanium or ceramic, then it can achieve considerable internal temperatures and withstand the required pressures. BUT without the proper fuel source, one that is always available, the damned thing won’t run. I think you mean "Working Gas", rather than fuel. It's fuel can be anything that produces heat.
22 posted on
04/14/2016 11:46:33 AM PDT by
DiogenesLamp
("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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