Progress report on investigations of automotive gas turbines at General Motors Research Laboratories; Whirlfire engine Model GT-300 considered as two independent components, gasifier or gas generator section and power turbine transmission section; improved model, designated GT-302 to be installed in XP-21 Firebird incorporates 2-burner gasifier with specially designed transmission; no clear cut answer to question whether pinwheels will replace pistons in automobiles. (See also Soc Automotive Engrs -- Paper n 319 for meeting June 6-11 1954 17 p)


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    Title :

    Pinwheels or pistons?


    Additional title:

    Soc Automotive Engrs -- J


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1954


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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