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This might be interesting: https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/23490/chapter/6 https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/23490/chapter/6 Thermodynamic efficien
by icegreentea2 5mo ago
This might be interesting: https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/23490/chapter/6 https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/23490/chapter/6
Thermodynamic efficiency (which is what turbine blades enable) has increased from ~30 to 55% over the last 50-60 years. The book estimates that the practical limit of for thermodynamic efficiency is in the 65-70% range.
- 3eb7988a1663 5mo agoGreat resource, thanks.
- heavenlyblue 5mo agoIs there a curve for how much an efficiency gain translate in max distance?
- icegreentea2 5mo agoFrom https://web.mit.edu/16.unified/www/FALL/thermodynamics/notes/node98.html https://web.mit.edu/16.unified/www/FALL/thermodynamics/notes... All other things equal, range varies proportionately with efficiency. Ie, if you have 500km range at 50% overall efficiency, then at 65% overall efficiency, you have 650km range.