Dear Bill,
I know without asking that the last model engine was small enough and light
enough for a man to lift unnaided. It was definitely strong enough to move a
car the size of the cars today, since the first prototype was built for and
moved a 1974 Buick (which is the one I rode in for a weekend)with ease. It
would easily move a full size car of today. The final product that was ready
for production was in a car the size of a Camaro, and in fact, I think there
was one put into a Camaro. The engine in the Buick was as big as a big block
but it was the first model, the size was less than half of that when they
were ready for production; right before the project was scrubbed.
The one I rode in was quiet, it sounded like a furnace with a super
charger/blower on it. I heard a faint whine like a super charger and you
could hear it ignite like a torch when it started. So, in my experience it
was MUCH quieter and the sound was much more pleasant than any compression
engine I've ever heard. And that was the first model, the one the size of a
big block.
They all idled at it's maximum RPM, 10,000 RPM's, and redlined at 100,000
RPM's. It had full torque at idle.
It was extremely efficient. Which was one of the goals of production (since
it was built in the height of the energy crisis/emissions concern era). The
gas mileage was excellent but I will ask him the exact numbers. It was
equippped with a heat exchanger system that was also very efficient, the
only exhaust was CO2 and hot air. I will see him at the end of the week as
well as, hopefully, many of his co-workers that worked on the project with
him, my dad is retiring and we expect some of them to attend the party.
Thanks,
Sondra
>From: Bill Payne <bpayne15@juno.com>
>To: sbrasile@hotmail.com
>CC: asa@calvin.edu
>Subject: Re: Middle East oil supply; alternatives
>Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 06:23:39 -0600
>
>On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 07:31:32 -0400 "Sondra Brasile"
><sbrasile@hotmail.com> writes:
> > Dear Mr. Payne,
>
>Please, I'm only Bill. And I'm the one who is slow. It took me until a
>few days ago to respond to yours.
>
> > I had thought nobody was interested in that post so I didn't ask him
> > many details when I saw him after. He did say he kept all the plans,
> > specs and pictures.
>
>I'd be interested in learning more, if you can pick his brain. How small
>could one of these turbines be made and still have enough power for a
>mini-sized car? What would the mileage with gasoline be? How much noise
>would it emit?
>
>Bill
>
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