690548: The Economics of Turbine Powerplants for Trucks - Technical Paper

Event: National West Coast Meeting

Authors

White Motor Corp.

White Motor Corp.

Abstract

Content: This paper appraises the gas turbine as a powerplant for heavy-duty intercity trucks and outlines formidable hurdles yet to be overcome. It concludes that up to 500 hp, the diesel will remain unsurpassed for the next decade.

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Topics: Gas turbines
Trucks

Affiliated or Co-Author: White Motor Corp.

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/690548

Pages: 12

Citation: Singer, R., and Beck, N., "The Economics of Turbine Powerplants for Trucks," SAE Technical Paper 690548, 1969, https://doi.org/10.4271/690548.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: Feb 1, 1969

Product Code: 690548

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English