scholarly journals Sea Experience With Pratt and Whitney Aircraft FT12 Gas Turbine in LCM-8

1965 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. H. Nolte
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Service Experience ◽  
Whitney Aircraft

The design features of the FT12 gas turbine are described. The development background of the gas turbine is reviewed along with service-experience background which, with appropriate marinizing treatments, prompted evaluating the gas turbine in a sea-borne environment. The program conducted in an LCM-8 landing craft, its highlights and results are discussed.

Sea Experience With Pratt and Whitney Aircraft FT12 Gas Turbine in LCM-8

1965 ◽  
Vol 2 (04) ◽  
pp. 370-379
Author(s):  
G. H. Nolte
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Service Experience ◽  
Back Ground ◽  
Whitney Aircraft

The design features of the FT12 gas turbine are described. The development back-ground of the gas turbine is reviewed along with service-experience background which, with appropriate marinizing treatments, prompted evaluating the gas turbine in a seaborne environment. The program conducted in an LCM-8 landing craft, its highlights and results are discussed.

scholarly journals Operation and Test of a New 37 MW Gas Turbine Package Power Plant

1980 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Jermanok ◽  
R. E. Keith ◽  
E. F. Backhaus
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Simple Cycle ◽  
Initial Operation ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Electric Power Generation ◽  
Gas Turbine Power Plant

A new 37-MW, single-shaft gas turbine power plant has been designed for electric power generation, for use in either simple-cycle or combined-cycle applications. This paper describes the design features, instrumentation, installation, test, and initial operation.

Development of a High-Speed Reverse Gear for Marine Gas Turbine

1965 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Croker ◽  
T. P. Psichogios
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Gas Turbine Engine ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
Development History ◽  
Marine Applications ◽  
Reverse Gear ◽  
Engine Development

This paper describes the operation and salient design features of a high-speed reversing gear used with the Solar 1100-hp Saturn gas-turbine Engine. Development history leading to successful marine applications is reviewed.

FT4A Gas-Turbine Engine for Marine and Industrial Applications

1964 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Field Experience ◽  
Gas Turbine Engine ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
History Of

The major design features of the FT4A gas-turbine engine for marine and industrial applications are described, the development-test history of the engine is reviewed, and the field experience with this and similar engine concepts is discussed. In addition, the particular characteristics of the FT4A power plant which make the latter attractive for various applications are mentioned.

Operating Experience and Design Features of Closed Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plants

1956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Curt Keller
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Operating Experience ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Closed Cycle ◽  
Design Features ◽  
The Usa

This paper is the author’s third progress report in the USA on the AK-closed cycle gas turbine.

Gas Turbine for Mobile Power Unit

1956 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. O. Hennig
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Power Unit ◽  
Power Equipment ◽  
Design Features

This paper is a continuation of a previously presented paper, which described the over-all design of the major components of a mobile power unit. The present paper is concerned with the main power equipment only and offers a detailed description of the design features which were developed for this project and also provide the flexibility necessary to make this gas turbine suitable for other applications.

The Potential Impact of Future Fuels on Small Gas Turbine Engines

1982 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Saintsbury ◽  
P. Sampath
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Operating Experience ◽  
Gas Turbine Engine ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Gas Turbine Engines ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
The Future ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Whitney Aircraft

The impact of potential aviation gas turbine fuels available in the near to midterm, is reviewed with particular reference to the small aviation gas turbine engine. The future course of gas turbine combustion R&D, and the probable need for compromise in fuels and engine technology, is also discussed. Operating experience to date on Pratt & Whitney Aircraft of Canada PT6 engines, with fuels not currently considered of aviation quality, is reported.

The Allison 570/571 Gas Turbine for Patrol Boat Power

1986 ◽  
Author(s):  
John E. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Power Density ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Excellent Performance ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
Consumption Rates ◽  
Hull Forms ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Density Ratios

This paper discusses the use of 570/571-KF engine in patrol boat propulsion applications. The text is composed of two basic sections — 1. The Engine, and 2. The Applications: The engine section includes a brief review of the background and development of this free turbine engine, as well as a description of the main components and design features. The performance characteristics and fuel consumption rates are discussed relative to patrol missions. In the applications section a comparison is made of the current 570 installations (both civil and military), along with a survey of the planned applications. Finally a review of proposed uses of these engines in other naval vessels is included to show the adaptability of this size engine in FPB and PB missions, and demonstrate the feasibility of retrofitting other turbine or diesel powered patrol boats with 570/571-KF engines. The conclusion is drawn that for patrol boats with conventional or modified hull forms, the Allison 570/571 engines are well suited due to their excellent performance and power density ratios.

scholarly journals Operational Experience of the S.S.S. (Synchro-Self-Shifting) Clutch Particularly in Naval Propulsion Machinery

1972 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. A. Clements
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Operating Principle ◽  
Operational Experience ◽  
Transmit Power ◽  
Service Experience ◽  
Sliding Motion ◽  
Years Of Service ◽  
Lock In

The S.S.S. (Synchro-Self-Shifting) overrunning clutch with its pawl actuated helical sliding motion is well known, particularly in the gas turbine field. This paper reviews briefly the clutch operating principle, then outlines some of the service experience since 1958 in naval main propulsion drives in COSOS, COSAG, CODOG, CODAG and COGOG plant. Extra features are then described such as a lock-out control as is usually necessary for turbine applications to permit turbine testing, e.g., when in harbor; also a lock-in control as is essential when the clutch has to transmit power in both directions of rotation. Various clutch mounting respective advantages. The paper concludes with information regarding reliability during many years of service experience.

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