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Tiny nitro RC engines can produce 1+ horsepower in engines that weight 1/2 lb.
by nick3443 2y ago
Tiny nitro RC engines can produce 1+ horsepower in engines that weight 1/2 lb.
- esperent 2y agoI guess nobody cares about efficiency in their model car engine, so it doesn't matter if you need to refuel every 5-10 minutes. But that would be a problem for pretty much any other use case. Does anyone know how the efficiency per liter of engine volume compares to these small turbine engines?
- nick3443 2y agoHard to compare as it depends on application, the shaft speed differential is huge or you're comparing jet thrust to propeller thrust. I don't think small turbines (like RC jet turbine size) are usually very efficient as they are working against the surface area ratio of heat loss through the chamber walls and Reynolds number effects on the turbine blades.
- bob1029 2y agoHow long can these engines be ran at rated power before you have to overhaul or replace?
- jcgrillo 2y ago30-50hr before they need to be re-sleeved and given a new piston