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| Originally Posted by TRY Hi,
Although I extremely appreciate and support the last replies, the initial subject was Diesel Electric propulsion.
Can we get back to that?
Whereas brokers are concerned, I think this would make a nice, funny but acid separate thread! |
OK. The original point in my bringing out the safety and engine room issue is simnply, the environmental consraints to deisel electric power generation support is one aspect no one speaks of. It seems to be the case that unlimited funds will always produce wastefull unlimited design. True design takes into account efficiency which includes environmental maintenance, not in terms of polluting the environment, but in terms of the engineering environmental effects. So what is achievable and what is doable versus what is prudent, must all be taken into account not just I want x performance and I have unlimited resources to achiev it. In terms of design, the new volvo approach with forward facing props is packaged very well. I would like to see Diesel/Electric put as much thought into efficiency.
