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JLR develops gas turbine tech

01 March 2010

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Jaguar Land Rover is co-developing a micro gas turbine to charge batteries in hybrid cars on the move.

The system is called the Ultra Lightweight Range Extender (ULRE), and is being worked on by a consortium of companies with government backing.

See the pencil-sized micro gas turbine engine

The axial-flow gas turbine engine has been developed by Isle of Man-based company Bladon Jets, and is coupled to a high-speed generator using technology developed by UK firm SR Drives.

Jaguar Land Rover is overseeing the coupling of this application of the system to road car technology.

Axail-flow technology enables the production of highly efficient, small gas turbine engines that are ideally suited for use in hybrid electric vehicles.

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