1963 Chrysler Turbine.

[bultaco_metralla]

1963 Chrysler Turbine.

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In 1963, Chrysler embarked on one of the most creative projects in automotive history. They built a fleet of turbine cars - cars that were powered by jet engines - and proved that turbine power was a viable option for automobiles.

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:arrow: How the turbine works??
The Chrysler-developed gas turbine used a system by which fresh air enters the turbine compressor at a flow rate of 2. 2 pounds per second at the lowest temperature and pressure in the system and is compressed at a ratio of 4 to 1. The air gathered in the compressor heats up to 300 degrees F.

Coming from the compressor at 300 degrees F., this air enters the regenerator where it is circulated, building up its temperature to approximately 1,000 degrees F.

The 1,000 degrees F. air then is passed on into the burner chamber where it is heated to approximately 1,700 degrees F.

The hot gas expands through both turbine wheels and is exhausted up through the rear half of the regenerator, giving up heat.

The regenerator is rotated mechanically to transfer the heat recovered from the exhaust gas to the compressor discharge. This process allows considerable fuel saving and keeps the exhaust gas temperature markedly below that of comparable piston engines.

Without a regenerator, a gas turbine engine operation would be prohibitively expensive because the engine would expend most of its energy to run itself.

Without a regenerator, it also would be necessary for the fuel to spend most of its energy to raise the heat of circulated air within its system some 1,400 degrees from 300 to 1,700 degrees F. instead of the 700 degree increase from 1,000 to 1,700 degrees F. required by use of the regenerator.

You can get a little lesson of how the turbine works in your language here:
http://www.turbinecar.com/multilanguage.htm

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:arrow: The program was a huge success, but where are the turbine cars today?
The major problems at the end of the Ghia/turbine program were all related to environment. The turbine was for the most part a clean engine; the one problem was nitrogen oxides (NOx). NOx was found to be too high in the turbine engine. There was none of the monoxides or other pollutants common to piston engines but NOx is found in gases of complete combustion along with SO2. The SO2 combines with oxygen to form sulfuric acid vapor (H2SO4).
Since pollution control was becoming a big thing in the mid-60's - this prevented Chrysler from going to the next step - a production run of 500 or more turbine cars.


:arrow: Specifications of the turbine

130 horsepower at 3,600 rpm (output shaft speed); 425 lb-ft of torque at zero rpm!

Weight: 410 lb - 25 inches long, 25.5 inches wide, 27.5 inches tall (without accessories, which make the overall length 35 inches).

Fuel requirements: what've you got? diesel, unleaded gas, kerosene, JP-4, others. No adjustments needed to switch from one to the other.

Compressor: centrifugal, single-stage compressor with 4:1 pressure ratio, 80% efficiency, 2.2 lb/sec air flow

First stage turbine: axial, single-stage, 87% efficiency, inlet temperature 1,700 degrees F.

Second-stage turbine: axial, single-stage, 84% efficiency, max speed 45,700 rpm

Regenerator: dual rotating disks, 90% effectiveness, 22 rpm max speed

Burner: single can, reverse flow, 95% efficiency

Maximum gas generator speed: 44,600 rpm

Maximum output speed, after reduction gears: 4,680 rpm

Exhaust temperature at full power: 500 degrees Farenheit.

:arrow: Time for pics.

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Exhaust shot. ( this is a exhaust, not AMG’s LOL !!)
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Front shot
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Rim detail Shot!! Looks turbineeee!!!
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I have photoshoped some little pics to make a big one!! No high res found 
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And here you have some nice shots:
http://www.turbinecar.com/images/4-12-2005/pageone.htm

Here the old manual scanned:
1963 Chrysler Turbine brochure
http://www.tocmp.com/brochures/Chrysler/1963/Turbine/index.htm


:!: EXTRACHEESE: Turbine proto, dont know the year.
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Got all the info in: http://www.turbinecar.com/

[dutchmasterflex]

So this didnt have any "turbo" lag? 400lb/ft at 0rpm??

It was definitely good at the time for America to try various designs and be creative about the automobile..

Too bad about the emissions..

[cooperluke]

And if you stop at the lights behind one of those?? What happens to your paintjob? :D

[dutchmasterflex]

Who needs to stop when you can take off.. ;)

[bultaco_metralla]

Who needs to stop when you can take off.. ;)
Couldnt say better LOOOL!!!

[cooperluke]

Up Up, and awaaaaaay! 8)