OPERATING EXPERIENCE OF THE GENERAL ELECTRIC LM2500 GAS TURBINES IN NAVY SHIPS -- SECOND REPORT

LM2500 Engines have been in operation in U. S. Navy ships since September, 1975. Included in this paper will be the reliability achieved thus far plus the improvements that are projected from the ongoing component improvement program. The application of the engine to a wide spectrum of ships in 11 foreign navies is also covered.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Reid, R E
  • Klemm, V P
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: 6 p.
• Serial:
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers Papers
  • Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Electric power plants; Gas turbines; Military vessels; Operations research; Performance; Propulsion; Ships
• Old TRIS Terms: Power plant performance
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00329837
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASME 80-GT-145
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 12 1981 12:00AM