[AR] Re: Turbopump prime mover

  • From: Ed LeBouthillier <codemonky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 13:50:38 -0700 (GMT-07:00)


over


The main reason I don't want to use a combustion/turbine such as the
ones made from turbochargers.

If your using the compressor/turbine you have to go turboshaft and I've
played with one of these combustion/turbines and they are far from
reliable.

Well to get upwards of 30 HP, you're going to need to come
up with something original.

There was a fella by the name of Nye I corresponded with while he was
developing one of the first of these (back in the 90's) and they just
don't run very well nor are they reliable enough.

Probably true.


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