Browse Publications Technical Papers 690548
1969-02-01

The Economics of Turbine Powerplants for Trucks 690548

This paper appraises the gas turbine as a powerplant for heavy-duty intercity trucks and outlines formidable hurdles yet to be overcome. It concludes that up to 500 hp, the diesel will remain unsurpassed for the next decade.

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