10 YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT WORK ON THE GAS TURBINE FOR TRACTION

After a review of the objectives of the work on the traction gas turbine, this article reports on the information made available by that work and the developments which can be foreseen because of it. The options which were available in designing the new 1,200 kW turbine are stated and the first results obtained and the consequent prospects are expounded.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federation des Industries Ferroviaires

  20 Boulevard Diderot
  75012 Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • Senac, G
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 184-206
• Serial:
  • French Railway Techniques
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Federation des Industriels Ferroviaires

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Development; Engines; Gas turbines; Passenger cars; Research; Technology; Traction
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Geographic Terms: France
• Old TRIS Terms: Prime movers; Traction systems
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331498
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 12 1981 12:00AM