Sand_Trout t1_j6ioo90 wrote
Reply to comment by sepientr34 in Eli5 Why gas turbine can rev at >10000 rpm but diesel engine red lone at 3000-4000 rpm? by sepientr34
Gas turbines can do a continuous burn to build pressure, limited only to the total flow of fuel and air.
Diesels are pulsed ignition, and are limited to how much fuel+air can fit in the cylinder without igniting early.
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