GASTURBINE PROPULSIONS OF THE GERMAN FEDERAL RAILWAY

GASTURBINENANTRIEBE BEI DER DEUTSCHEN BUNDESBAHN

An evaluation is made of the locomotives with gas turbine propulsion. Compared to diesel engines with equal weight of the power unit, the installed power obtained from gasturbines amounts to two or three times the power of a diesel propulsion. In comparison to diesel engines, disadvantages are the double price, higher maintenance cost and increased fuel consumption. Experimental service results describe the difficulties of adapting an improved flight engine with regard to the given requirements when using it as a main drive in a railcar.

• Corporate Authors:

  Franckhlsche Verlagshandlung

  Pfizerstrasse 5, Postfach 640
  7000 Stuttgart 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Feulner, A
• Publication Date: 1975-6

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 161-167
• Serial:
  • MTZ Motortechnische Zeitschrift
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 6

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Economic efficiency; Engines; Fuel consumption; Gas turbine locomotives; Gas turbines; Locomotives; Maintenance; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Old TRIS Terms: Locomotive design; Prime movers
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127623
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 16 1975 12:00AM