sprstdlyscottsmn wrote:I think you may be missing something, or I am. As I understand it Count to 10 isn't saying to get rid of the jet engine or jet fuel, just the mechanical linkage between the turbine and the Compressor. There would be losses in converting turbine power to electrical and back to compressor, but Ct10 is wondering if it might be worth it to have "customized" RPMs in the compressor state. Much like how a super charger may take 100hp to tun but it is providing 300hp net gain. It's not a FREE lunch, but it is a bigger lunch.
That’s it exactly. You might have some battery storage to raven things out, but otherwise the electrical energy should be generated by a turbine as fast as it is being used up in the fan/compressor. It all comes down to how efficient the electrical system can be made, and yes, room temperature superconductors would help that a lot.
Also, you might only disconnect the “outer” stages, leaving a core compressor and turbine system that share a shaft.
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