Design and performance of propulsion gas turbine, ordered by French Ministry of Merchant Marine and intended for re-powering Liberty ship for use in conjunction with ACB controllable pitch propeller, is of two-shaft design; output of plant is 3500 shp at 105 rpm, and schematic diagram of cycle with conditions at various stages corresponding to 700 C is given.


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    Title :

    Bretagne-Rateau Liberty-ship gas turbine


    Additional title:

    Mar Engr Naval Architect


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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