Timeline for Why isn't the APU a standard diesel generator?
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| Jun 13, 2018 at 15:06 | comment | added | Vikki | @Agent_L: In fairness, one could build a turbine engine that ran on diesel, which would then be a turbine diesel engine. Not a turbine Diesel engine (as it wouldn't be using the Diesel cycle), but a turbine diesel engine (as it would be burning diesel). | |
| Jun 13, 2018 at 13:29 | comment | added | abelenky | Try to restart a diesel generator at 30,000ft. There isn't enough oxygen there. | |
| Dec 4, 2017 at 14:07 | comment | added | Agent_L | @JOW Because "piston engine" includes diesels, while "jet" or "turbine" excludes both. | |
| Dec 3, 2017 at 20:57 | vote | accept | TayE | ||
| Dec 3, 2017 at 20:49 | comment | added | mins | @JOW: The question is perfectly understandable to me, and has been answered. | |
| Dec 3, 2017 at 16:10 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Dec 3, 2017 at 15:51 | comment | added | JOW | the title says "Why isn't the APU a standard diesel generator?" but the text says "So why not use a cheaper piston engine as opposed to a jet turbine?". which one is it? as there is a big difference between these two questions. | |
| Dec 3, 2017 at 9:58 | comment | added | Agent_L | And why the main engines are turbines instead of piston engines? The answer is same. | |
| Dec 3, 2017 at 5:48 | answer | added | tj1000 | timeline score: 9 | |
| Dec 3, 2017 at 0:13 | comment | added | mins | The APU also provides bleed air and/or hydraulic pressure. | |
| Dec 2, 2017 at 22:24 | history | edited | TayE | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 2, 2017 at 20:56 | answer | added | Peter Kämpf | timeline score: 9 | |
| Dec 2, 2017 at 20:13 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackAviation/status/937052227860082689 | ||
| Dec 2, 2017 at 16:18 | answer | added | Koyovis | timeline score: 73 | |
| Dec 2, 2017 at 16:18 | answer | added | Romeo_4808N | timeline score: 12 | |
| Dec 2, 2017 at 15:36 | history | asked | TayE | CC BY-SA 3.0 |