MARITIME GAS COOLED REACTOR PROJECT ON COMPRESSOR MODEL TEST

As a part of the Maritime Gas-Cooled Reactor (MGCR) compressor development program, a four stage full scale mode of the intermediate stages of the high pressure compressor was tested in a variable density tunnel. The mode was tested on air and data were generated for use in the design of prototype compressors for the MGCR turbomachinery. A total of twenty-six configurations of the same basic blading were tested and results indicate that a blade path efficiency of 87 percent is attainable.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number EC-130.
• Corporate Authors:

  Westinghouse Electric Corporation

  Small Steam and Gas Turbine Division
  Lester, PA  United States  19113
• Authors:
  • Howard, G S
  • Leuthold, J E
  • Sosa, F
  • Vetere, A M
• Publication Date: 1963-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 107 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blades (Machinery); Compressors; Design; Gas turbines; Nuclear reactors
• Old TRIS Terms: Gas cooled reactors; Nuclear reactor design
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026625
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: EC-130
• Contract Numbers: MA-2795
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 6 1973 12:00AM