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Well, 63 blades together make 600 horsepower. But as that paper notes, each blade is subject to 50,000 psi which is wild.
by jaywalk 5y ago
Well, 63 blades together make 600 horsepower. But as that paper notes, each blade is subject to 50,000 psi which is wild.
- TylerE 5y agoIt is wild, but not as wild as you might think. The fuel rail in a modern diesel engine is operating at 25-30,000 psi all the time.
- BenjiWiebe 5y agoI know, and that is wild too!
- jhgb 5y ago600 horsepower each. The whole turbine has tens of megawatts of mechanical power output.
- jaywalk 5y agoYep, you are correct. I misread.