Thanks DougMSOE,
You basically confirmed my thoughts all except the windage loss. I never considered it Maybe because I'm not familiar with it, unless you mean the windings moment of inertia!?
As a mechanical engineer I assume that the torque required to rotate an alternator would be simular to the torque produced by a motor, only that it works in reverse.
It's never a good idea to assume, that's usually where the problems begin! That's why I have to ask this question.
I know that...
