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Seminar Report "Gas Turbine and Its Various Applications"
Seminar Report "Gas Turbine and Its Various Applications"
Introduction:
A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a rotary engine that extracts energy from a
flow of combustion gas. It has an upstream compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and
a combustion chamber in-between.
Energy is extracted in the form of shaft power, compressed air and thrust, in any
combination, and used to power aircraft, trains, ships, generators, and even tanks.
Principle of Operation:
Cost
Less efficient than reciprocating engines at idle
Longer startup than reciprocating engines
Less responsive to changes in power demand compared to reciprocating engines
Various Applications:
Racing Cars:
ROVER BRM
STP 08
HOWMET TX
Buses:
The arrival of the Capstone Microturbine has led to several hybrid bus designs, starting with
HEV-1 by AVS of Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1999, and closely followed by Ebus and ISE
Research in California, and DesignLine Corporation in New Zealand (and later the United
States). AVS turbine hybrids were plagued with reliability and quality control problems,
resulting in liquidation of AVS in 2003. The most successful design by Designline is now
operated in 5 cities in 6 countries, with over 30 buses in operation worldwide, and order for
several hundred being delivered to Baltimore , and NYC.
Motorcycles:
MTT SUPERBIKE
Naval:
Gas turbines are used in many naval vessels, where they are valued for their high power-to-
weight ratio and their ships' resulting acceleration and ability to get underway quickly.
Trains:
Several locomotive classes have been powered by gas turbines, the most recent incarnation
being Bombardier's JetTrain.
Tanks:
The first use of a gas turbine in an armoured fighting vehicle was in 1954 when a unit,
PU2979, specifically developed for tanks by C. A. Parsons & Co., was installed and trialled
in a BritishConqueror tank.
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