自从一九七六年美国陆军确定在XM-1主战坦克上采用AGT-1500燃气轮机以后,在世界一些国家展开了一场是柴油机还是燃气轮机更适合作为坦克动力装置的争论。虽然这场争论已持续了十多年的时间,但至今仍各持已见,没有得出一个使人信服的结论。在这种情况下,为了能够得出一个有主见的判断,必须对现代坦克动力装置——柴油机与燃气轮机进行全面的客观的对比分析,以确定目前到底是柴油机还是燃气轮机更适合作为主战坦克的动力装置。 Since the US Army decided in 1976 to adopt the AGT-1500 gas turbine on the XM-1 main battle tank, it was debated in some countries of the world whether a diesel or gas turbine was better suited as a tank power plant. Although this debate has lasted for more than a decade, it still stands by itself and concludes with no convincing conclusion. In this case, in order to be able to draw a definitive judgment, a comprehensive and objective comparative analysis of the modern tank power plant, a diesel engine and a gas turbine, must be made to determine whether diesel engines or gas turbines are more suitable as main battle tanks at present powerplant.