AUTOMOTIVE GAS TURBINE: HOW FAR DOWN THE ROAD?

THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GAS TURBINE VEHICLE ARE REVIEWED, ALONG WITH ITS PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMOBILE GAS TURBINE IS NOT REALLY A TECHNICAL ONE, BUT RATHER AN ECONOMIC DILEMMA. THE GAS TURBINE TRUCK IS CLOSER TO REALITY. WITH SUCCESS AND PROFIT IN THIS AREA, THE AUTO AND TRUCK MAKERS SHOULD TURN THEIR ATTENTION TOWARD PRODUCTION OF A GAS TURBINE CAR, USING DEVELOPMENT AND TEST EXPERIENCE GAINED IN THE TRUCK ENGINE PRODUCTION. THEY SHOULD ALSO TURN THESE ENGINES INTO PRIME POWER FOR OFF ROAD VEHICLES, EITHER AT AN EARLIER DATE, OR CONCURRENTLY WITH THEIR HIGHWAY TRUCK PRODUCTION. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 12, No 4, PP 14-16, 18-20, 22-27
• Corporate Authors:

  Gas Turbine International

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• Authors:
  • Farmer, R C
• Publication Date: 1971-7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile industry; Engines; Gas turbines; Trucks; Turbine engines; Turbines; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines; Truck engines
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223594
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1971 12:00AM