Technology and Operations  
This forum is for discussing technological & operational matters pertaining to U-boats. 
Go to: Forum List•Message List•New Topic•Search•Log In•Print View
Re: U Boat Electro Engine
Posted by: Christopher Tarana ()
Date: December 05, 2001 03:29AM

> deeper pallet for the u-boat engine than on this one. AC
> wouldn't necessarily rule out submarine use, since
> alternators are more efficient than DC generators, and you
> can always convert AC to DC. (That's why cars haven't used DC
> generator since the 1950s.)

I agree that AC is more efficient than DC, but rectifiers have a nasty
habit of shedding tons of heat. Where would you sink all that thermal
mass on a submarine? Even on the surface it would be difficult.

Christopher

Options: Reply•Quote


Subject Written By Posted
U Boat Electro Engine Allen Repashy 12/01/2001 04:33PM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine J.T. McDaniel 12/01/2001 05:57PM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Allen Repashy 12/01/2001 06:56PM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Christopher Tarana 12/02/2001 10:14PM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine J.T. McDaniel 12/03/2001 11:55PM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Leif... 12/04/2001 06:58AM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Christopher Tarana 12/05/2001 03:29AM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine J.T. McDaniel 12/05/2001 11:24PM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Tono 12/04/2001 10:55AM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Christopher Tarana 12/02/2001 10:43PM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Tono 12/04/2001 10:59AM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Christopher Tarana 12/05/2001 03:24AM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Christopher Tarana 12/02/2001 10:59PM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Christopher Tarana 12/02/2001 11:06PM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Allen Repashy 12/02/2001 11:11PM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Christopher Tarana 12/02/2001 11:53PM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Allen Repashy 12/02/2001 11:11PM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Me 109g 12/05/2001 12:42AM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Allen Repashy 12/05/2001 01:47AM
Re: U Boat Electro Engine Me 109g 12/05/2001 02:16PM


Go to: Forum List•Message List•Search•Log In
Your Name: 
Your Email: 
Subject: 
Spam prevention:
Please, enter the code that you see below in the input field. This is for blocking bots that try to post this form automatically.
 **    **  **         ********   ********  ******** 
 ***   **  **    **   **     **  **           **    
 ****  **  **    **   **     **  **           **    
 ** ** **  **    **   ********   ******       **    
 **  ****  *********  **         **           **    
 **   ***        **   **         **           **    
 **    **        **   **         ********     **