Comment by joshfraser
12 hours ago
You're telling us that data centers are more sensitive to downtime than airplanes??? That makes no sense.
All of the aeroderivatives were designed in the 70's before we had computer modeling to help optimize the designs. It's not that crazy to assume that we can design a better and more efficient turbine today with all of the help of modern technology.
Planes are quite sensitive to engine failure during flight. Data centers don’t tend to fly for three hours then sit idle for an hour, then sit idle overnight. They need to be up 24/7. When you’re talking 40 or 50 megawatts, you’re not going to necessarily buy triple or quadruple capacity. So it’d better be reliable without a lot of downtime for checks and maintenance.
> All of the aeroderivatives were designed in the 70's before we had computer modeling to help optimize the designs.
Not even remotely correct. The concept started in the 70s, and designs have been continuously improved, using the latest modelling techniques, for the last 50 years. Modern turbines are some of the most optimized machines humanity has ever produced.
No, that's not what he's telling us. Read it again