ROYAL NAVY'S EXPERIENCE OF ROLLS ROYCE "OLYMPUS" AND "TYNE" MAIN PROPULSION GAS TURBINES

Several Royal Navy ships are at sea with all gas turbines main propulsion systems using the Rolls Royce Olympus and Tyne gas turbines. The Royal Navy's experience with these engines and the extent to which development trials have eliminated design shortcomings are considered. Some of the logistic support arrangements for the engines are described, in the context of the Navy's special requirements and the degree to which engine health monitoring can obviate the need for a declared overhaul life is also considered.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Gas Turbines-Status and Prospects, Symposium, London, England, February 4-5, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited

  P.O. Box 24, Northgate Avenue
  Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6BW,   England 
• Authors:
  • Piper, M H
• Conference:
  • Gas Turbines-Status and Prospects, Symposium, London, England, February 4-5, 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 57-63

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Electric power plants; Engines; Gas turbines; Machinery; Maintenance; Monitoring; Propulsion; Turbines
• Old TRIS Terms: Engine monitoring; Power plant analysis; Turbine design
• Subject Areas: Design; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149739
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: C5/76
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 1977 12:00AM