WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Gas turbine engines often are considered the “heart” of airplanes and ships. Now, Purdue University innovators looking for new solutions to reduce emissions and enhance ...

Aerial firefighting helicopters ingest significant volumes of airborne particles, and operators are advised to conduct periodic “compressor washes” to remove the contaminants from the compressor.

Takao Koga, Kobelco EDTI Compressors Inc. A fuel gas boosting compressor is the “blood pump” for gas turbine power plants because if the fuel gas compressor fails, the gas turbine power plant stops ...

Siemens — which designed and built this 375-MW gas turbine, said to be “the world`s biggest and most powerful” — will add the Rolls-Royce Energy assets, including aero-derivative gas turbine and ...

The history of the company behind the Thomassen engine and compressor brand originated around 1885, when Geurt Thomassen started a forge and repair shop in Arnhem, Netherlands. The company’s first ...

The concept of an aircraft powered by a gas turbine engine with an inlet, compressor, combustor, turbine and nozzle, was conceived in 1929 by Frank Whittle, a Royal Air Force pilot and engineer who ...

History and classifications of aero-engine -- Performance parameters of jet engines -- Pulsejet and ramjet engines -- Turbojet engine -- Turbofan engines -- Shaft engines -- High speed supersonic and ...

Proper air filtration is critical to the overall performance and reliability of gas turbines. Fuel costs approach 80 percent of the life cycle cost of electricity. Small gains in efficiency can mean ...