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Since we already started the topic of propulsion.
What is the benefit of using a turbine vs. a regular piston engine, exactly?
Its torque, A diesel cannot match the torque of a gas turbine.
Since we already started the topic of propulsion.
What is the benefit of using a turbine vs. a regular piston engine, exactly?
Instead of cylindrical pistons it has a curved triangle sliding round trying to keep a gas seal on all three corners and its sides. Theoretically it is highly efficient, but practically the gas seals take more effort than you save by combining three pistons onto a single triangle.What’s a Vankel engine and why is it so bad?
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And from what I have heard they are:Turbines are incredibly light and compact for their power compared to regular piston engines, which is a kinda big deal for a tank, space under armor is premium.
Wankel engine - WikipediaWhat’s a Vankel engine and why is it so bad?
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Wait,it supposed to have railgun,right?
The K3 concept is looking kind of interesting apparently they are going for a fully unmanned turret and a crew capsule. It also appears to be going for a 130mm main gun rather than 140mm.
Isn't the proposed Abrams X upgrade also looking into modernizing the engine?To be honest, the Abrams engine is 70 tech. You can replace it with a more modern gas turbine that is way more fuel-efficient, lighter, compact, and more reliable. But, sadly, the money for that is never available.
Yes, but those are minor issues, at least if your military has logistics and maintenance in good order. Also you probably want an APU on a modern tank anyway even if it was a diesel (running all the electronics while not moving and not idling would drain the battery fast), making 3 irrelevant.And from what I have heard they are:
1) More complex and brittle.
2) Massive gas guzzlers.
3) Take more time to start and stop, and consume more fuel in idle.
What’s a Vankel engine and why is it so bad?
If that was the case, then why didn't anyone develop the tech further.
For tanks, as is this case, but decades earlier.
For civilian naval needs and civilian aircraft.
Hell, for frigging minidozers and tractors.
And it is not like every single country on the planet switched to nuclear submarines.
Maybe it was just a dumb idea to try and use this X type engine.
To be honest, the Abrams engine is 70 tech. You can replace it with a more modern gas turbine that is way more fuel-efficient, lighter, compact, and more reliable. But, sadly, the money for that is never available.
Wait,it supposed to have railgun,right?
The biggest problem is material science giving smaller tank guns the middle finger, to be honest. We've basically discovered EndoSteel V0.1 and all sorts of 'fun' (i.e., make offense's day excruciatingly hard) materials that can be used in armor have been developed during the 20-aughts and 20-teens. The biggest problem is the unwillingness to shell out the development money to see if they're viable for mass production.Electrothermal-chemical (ETC) that is something that is still being researched by pretty much everyone. It's really the only current potential solution to avoid having to use retardedly large rounds like 140mm in a tank.
I wonder if that’s intentional. Keeps the balance of power as is and allows for Western military adventures that can stretch on for years and years…The biggest problem is material science giving smaller tank guns the middle finger, to be honest. We've basically discovered EndoSteel V0.1 and all sorts of 'fun' (i.e., make offense's day excruciatingly hard) materials that can be used in armor have been developed during the 20-aughts and 20-teens. The biggest problem is the unwillingness to shell out the development money to see if they're viable for mass production.