http://defensetech.org/2007/02/24/its-a-future-gas-gas-gas/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:47:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2007/02/24/its-a-future-gas-gas-gas/#comment-156983 Stephen Trimble Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:19:18 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3511#comment-156983 Hi Neil, that's a very good question. But it requires a long answer. I've posted a response on my own blog, thedewline.typepad.com/stephen_trimble. Let me know if it helps. Hi Neil, that’s a very good question. But it requires a long answer. I’ve posted a response on my own blog, thedewline.typepad.com/stephen_trimble. Let me know if it helps.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/02/24/its-a-future-gas-gas-gas/#comment-156982 sysadmn Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:49:11 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3511#comment-156982 Why has it taken this long? Speaking as an IT guy who supports aircraft engine designers, I'd say, "Because it's effing hard!" Add to that the fact that until now, the government hasn't either funded the basic research, or indicated a willingness to buy the end product. Most of the combustor design on the commercial side has been focused on using less fuel and producing fewer pollutants at one set of conditions - the conditions our airline customers spend most of their time at :-) Why has it taken this long? Speaking as an IT guy who supports aircraft engine designers, I’d say, “Because it’s effing hard!” Add to that the fact that until now, the government hasn’t either funded the basic research, or indicated a willingness to buy the end product. Most of the combustor design on the commercial side has been focused on using less fuel and producing fewer pollutants at one set of conditions — the conditions our airline customers spend most of their time at :-)

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/02/24/its-a-future-gas-gas-gas/#comment-156981 Neil Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:28:33 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3511#comment-156981 I wonder, why has it taken this long to be able to try enabling this advance? I would think, real fuel injection for jets and not just the same afterburner stuff we've had for decades, would be already in the bag. I wonder, why has it taken this long to be able to try enabling this advance? I would think, real fuel injection for jets and not just the same afterburner stuff we’ve had for decades, would be already in the bag.

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