The problem is the higher the rpm the more noisy and the faster they wear out. Also a V belt or transmission has losses associated with it (in the 10% reqion )
On Tuesday 19 March 2002 15:34, you wrote: > - You did not mention how you intend to connect the motor to the > generator but you might consider a vbelt and pulley setup where you > could change the pulleys to get into the power range of whatever > enging you decide upon and still maintain the 1500 rpm needed. Just a > thought. gaw- > > - In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Justin Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All > > > > I have just aquired a 11KVA alternator. I now need an engine to > > turn the > > > alternator. I would like to use a petrol engine. BUT there are > > several > > > problems(so I can change it over to ethenol when every thing is > > working :) ). > > > The engine must run at 1500 rpm. From what I have gathered there > > is not much > > > power available from a petrol engine at this rpm. I have spent > > several hours > > > looking on the internet for power curves for 1.6L to 3L engines > > but have not > > > been not been succesful. I would probably need about 17KW brake > > power at > > > 1500rpm if I want to change it to ethanol. I was thinking of using > > an old > > > MBenze engine(220 or so). > > > > Any advice would be welcomed... > > > > cheers Justin > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4. No Minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/BgmYkB/VovDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/