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RoSmith
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Hi all,
Having trawled the web for too long, I don't seem to be able to find any resources surrounding a question I've had regarding turning kinetic power into electric power.
Take the situation where an internal combustion engine's flywheel is connected to an alternator. The idea is that the alternator turns the kinetic energy of the engine into electrical power.
Assuming the load on the engine from the alternator is constant, what is the relationship between the horsepower, rpm and torque of the engine and the volts and ampage produced by the alternator?
This is obviously a hypothetical situation and I know that I'm probably missing some factors that need to be taken into consideration (such as flywheel diameter etc.) but, what are they? How can you calculate the relationship between the two?
Many thanks in advance,
Richard
Having trawled the web for too long, I don't seem to be able to find any resources surrounding a question I've had regarding turning kinetic power into electric power.
Take the situation where an internal combustion engine's flywheel is connected to an alternator. The idea is that the alternator turns the kinetic energy of the engine into electrical power.
Assuming the load on the engine from the alternator is constant, what is the relationship between the horsepower, rpm and torque of the engine and the volts and ampage produced by the alternator?
This is obviously a hypothetical situation and I know that I'm probably missing some factors that need to be taken into consideration (such as flywheel diameter etc.) but, what are they? How can you calculate the relationship between the two?
Many thanks in advance,
Richard