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Re: U-boat diesel fuel consumption
Posted by:
Theo Horsten
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Date: August 23, 2006 09:26PM
Dan, you said: "if part of the load is dedicated to a purpose other than propulsion, does it not affect the consumption per mile?"
Of course it does, and that's why consumption per mile is important and not consumption per pk/hr, reason why figures of 165gr/hp/hr or 180gr/hp/hr, are very interesting, but no more than that.
My point is that an accuracy of plus/min 1 gram is not realistic. A difference in fuel quality will result in a difference in caloric value and therefore in fuel consumption to produce the same hp - although we should talk about kW instead of hp.
"The beer, could it be a nice "icy cold" dark beer."
This remark was reason to pour myself an ice cold Guiness, from a can, but better than nothing. You're driving me to drink, Dan, this late in the (Greek) evening!
Cheers.
Of course it does, and that's why consumption per mile is important and not consumption per pk/hr, reason why figures of 165gr/hp/hr or 180gr/hp/hr, are very interesting, but no more than that.
My point is that an accuracy of plus/min 1 gram is not realistic. A difference in fuel quality will result in a difference in caloric value and therefore in fuel consumption to produce the same hp - although we should talk about kW instead of hp.
"The beer, could it be a nice "icy cold" dark beer."
This remark was reason to pour myself an ice cold Guiness, from a can, but better than nothing. You're driving me to drink, Dan, this late in the (Greek) evening!
Cheers.
