CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF AN 80,000 SHP FOSSIL FIRED CLOSED CYCLE HELIUM TURBINE PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR NAVAL SHIP APPLICATIONS

A conceptual design was made of an 80,000-shp fossil-fired closed-cycle helium turbine system for naval propulsion applications. Various oil-fired heater and power conversion system configurations were investigated, and a reference system was selected based on a trade-off between the system performance and the component size and weight characteristics which would yield the maximum payload capability for the ship type considered. The conceptual design of major components was made based on the parametric design results identified from a comprehensive computer program incorporating extensive past design experiences. The conceptual design drawing for the propulsion engine is presented, and a preliminary propulsion system layout applicable to a conceptual high-speed destroyer is shown. The analysis indicates that no severe integration problem is anticipated for this type propulsion engine for lightweight ship propulsion applications.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Gas Turbine Conference and Exhibit and Solar Energy Conference, San Diego, California, March 12-15, 1979 of the ASME.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Shu, H T
  • Kuo, S C
  • Horton, TLO
  • Fisher, E R
• Publication Date: 1980-1

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 187-192
• Serial:
  • ASME Journal of Engineering for Power
  • Volume: 102
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Design; Electric power plants; Fuel consumption; Gas turbines; Heat exchangers; Installation; Layout; Machinery; Maintenance; Military vessels; Propulsion; Structural design; Turbines
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Machinery layout; Power plant analysis; Power plant design; Turbomachinery
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00311358
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 79-GT-94 Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1980 12:00AM