GAS TURBINES: A BRIGHT FUTURE ON TOMORROW'S MOTORWAYS?

THE CURRENT STATE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF GAS TURBINE ENGINES FOR ROAD USE IS DESCRIBED. PRESENT WORK BY GENERAL MOTORS, FORD AND BRITISH LEYLAND IS BASED ON FREE-POWER, REGENERATIVE GAS TURBINES, ALL DESIGNED FOR TRUCK APPLICATION. COMPARED WITH DIESEL AND PETROL ENGINES, THE GAS TURBINE HAS A NUMBER OF ADVANTAGES NAMELY:- VERY LOW POLLUTANT EMISSION, HIGH COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY AND FUEL ECONOMY, AND FREEDOM FROM VIBRATION. THE ARTICLE DESCRIBES FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS USING ADVANCED MATERIALS SUCH AS GLASS-CERAMICS FOR THE HEAT EXCHANGER. MENTION IS ALSO MADE OF IMPROVEMENTS IN FUTURE BUS AND TRUCK DESIGN USING GAS TURBINE PROPULSION.

• Corporate Authors:

  Design Engineering /UK

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• Authors:
  • Palphramand, B
• Publication Date: 1973-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 45-8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Development; Energy resources; Engines; Gas turbines; Motors; Propulsion; Trucks; Turbine engines; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy crisis; Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Truck engines
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224735
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 23 1974 12:00AM