High Efficiency Vehicular Gas Turbines

2005-01-3461

09/07/2005

Event
Future Transportation Technology Conference & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
Recuperated intercooled gas turbine cycles offer efficiencies in the 40% and higher range at medium to high loads. Although these cycles offer better low-load efficiency than other gas turbine cycles, the idle and low-load fuel consumption are still not good enough for satisfactory vehicle operation. In addition, response time to sudden demands for power is slow. The multi-pressure gas turbine allows the combustion air to enter the cycle at a different point, reducing the mass flow and the rating of the gas turbine for efficient operation at low power. Yet, the full power of the gas turbine is available quickly for acceleration or hill climbing.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3461
Pages
9
Citation
Mackay, R., and Kesseli, J., "High Efficiency Vehicular Gas Turbines," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-3461, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3461.
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Publisher
Published
Sep 7, 2005
Product Code
2005-01-3461
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English