DIRECT-REVERSING GAS TURBINE NEARS TESTING STAGE

A major refinement in the design of the heavy-duty gas turbine for ship propulsion applications has been made and is described in this article. This refinement involves the use of a direct-reversing load turbine in place of the conventional load turbine that can spin in only one direction. This new machine, in a ship, will eliminate the need for outside reversing elements, such as reverse reduction gears or controllable pitch propellers. The reversing gas turbine, designed to be used with a fixed pitch propeller and a conventional marine reduction gear, will comprise a complete, compact propulsion system. Tests on the unit are described, and the concept of operation and the economic viability of the unit are also discussed.

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  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  P.O. Box 530
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  P.O. Box 350
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 62-63
• Serial:
  • Marine Engineering/Log
  • Volume: 79
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: New York: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp.
  • ISSN: 0732-5460

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Economic analysis; Electric power plants; Gas turbines; Propulsion; Structural design; Testing; Thrust reversers; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Power plant design; Power plant testing; Propulsion plants; Reverse propulsion
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00084520
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 1 1975 12:00AM