GAS TURBINE ELECTRIC PROPULSION
G E Woodliff
Abstract
G E Woodliff
Abstract
The paper begins with a section on gas turbines, discussing heavy duty turbines and aircraft derivative turbines. The bulk of the paper is devoted to electric propulsion schemes, and the following are considered: A C generation and D C utilization, A C generation and constant frequency A C utilization, variable frequency A C generation and utilization, and combined steam and gas systems.
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The paper begins with a section on gas turbines, discussing heavy duty turbines and aircraft derivative turbines. The bulk of the paper is devoted to electric propulsion schemes, and the following are considered: A C generation and D C utilization, A C generation and constant frequency A C utilization, variable frequency A C generation and utilization, and combined steam and gas systems.
Key concepts: Propulsion, Gas turbines, Electricity generation, Electrically powered spacecraft propulsion, Engineering, Steam turbine, Environmental science, Automotive engineering