Post by the light works on Aug 23, 2018 2:01:10 GMT
Aug 22, 2018 21:56:09 GMT c64 said:
By the way, there is a submarine (parody) movie where the engineer dumps his Whiskey into the fuel tank to make the mixture thinner to go faster. This is nonsense. If it makes a difference, it would make the submarine run slower.German WW-II submarines were made running faster when the need arose.
"Volle Kraft (vorraus) = "Full speed (ahead)"
This is a rather low setting for optimum fuel economy and minimal wear. The goal is to have as many days as possible out of the fuel supply.
"Äußerste Kraft" = "Extreme power"
This is actually "full throttle". Maximum power with reasonable wear but a lousy fuel economy. This is almost always used for attack and retreat.
The screw size is calculated to limit the RPM of the diesel. It can't run much faster than it is good for it.
And then there is the "Alle Wahnsinige".
This can't be really translated since it can mean "(everything) unthinkable" but literally "all madmen". I would say "Madmen's run" would be the best translation.
While common on fast attack torpedo boats to surprise the enemy by reaching target range quickly after the boat can be detected, this is only the very last measure on submarines.
The diesel is set to full throttle and the electric drive is switched on as well. ("Just" rolling coal on a torpedo boat but turning the diesel twice as fast as is good for it)
The extra electric power adds speed and in turn, it makes the diesel run faster which means more strokes per time which also gives extra power. This is a dramatically high increase of speed but can destroy the diesel engine in seconds. It may last a few minutes which could save the boat.
In the movie "Das Boot", this command was not given since ruining the diesel engine would have been certain death.
the US translation would be "get stupid with it"
I am under the understanding our gas turbine boats have up to full throttle, which is as fast as you can turn the turbines without overheating your engine. and then they have military override, which essentially allows you to increase the fuel flow to the turbine to get the maximum possible revolutions out of it.
I understand Tesla has three operating modes economy mode which limits acceleration for maximum range. sport mode which trades range for fun, and insanity mode which lets you get stupid with it.
