Transmission Considerations for Gas Turbines

720169

02/01/1972

Event
1972 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
The effects of transmission selection on the performance and fuel economy of a gas turbine powered automobile are analyzed. Both single-shaft and two-shaft turbines are considered. Examples are given of fuel economy for an urban cycle, and performance of these engines with an infinitely variable transmission and with a power shift automatic transmission. The primary conclusions are that the infinitely variable transmission is necessary for a single-shaft engine and highly desirable for a two-shaft engine, and the use of an infinitely variable transmission with the single-shaft turbine eliminates any need for the wider output speed range of a two-shaft engine.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/720169
Pages
8
Citation
Dorgan, R., Nolan, J., and Rio, R., "Transmission Considerations for Gas Turbines," SAE Technical Paper 720169, 1972, https://doi.org/10.4271/720169.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1972
Product Code
720169
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English