Gas Turbine Powerhouse

Dietrich Eckardt

Published by De Gruyter Oldenbourg 2014

Gas Turbine Powerhouse

The Development of the Power Generation Gas Turbine at BBC - ABB - Alstom

Dietrich Eckardt

https://doi.org/10.1524/9783110359770

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About this book

ASME Engineer-Historian Award Winner '17

This book tells the story of the power generation gas turbine from the perspective of one of the leading companies in the field over a period of nearly 100 years, written by an engineer. Especially in times of imminent global economic crises it appears to be worthwhile to reflect on real economic values based on engineering ingenuity and enduring management of technological leadership.

Though the book is primarily designed as a technical history of the BBC/ABB/Alstom power generation gas turbines, its scope is sufficiently broad to cover general development trends, including parallel competitor activities. A special benefit is the historical breakdown to the gas turbine component level, so that the book actually outlines the development of axial compressors from early beginnings, the progress in combustion technology towards extraordinary low emission values and that of axial turbines with special emphasis on early turbine cooling innovations.

The sheer length of certain engineering developments over several decades allows interesting historic observations and deductions on inherent business mechanisms, the effects of technology preparations and organisational consequences. A look into the mirror of the past provides revelations on the impact of far-reaching business decisions.

2017 Winner of the Historian Engineer Award of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers

The development of the power generation gas turbine from its origins to the present.

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Dietrich Eckardt, Vaz, Switzerland.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Survey Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
3 Gas Turbine Forerunners Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
4 The Path to the First Power Generation Gas Turbine, 1927–1945 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
5 Gas Turbine Technology Development 1945–1988 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
6 Combined Cycle Power Plants – GT Technology Breakthroughs since the 1990s Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	347
7 Les Palmarès Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	439
8 Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	445
9 Index of Names Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	473
10 Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	479
11 Nomenclature and Abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	491
12 The Author Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	497

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Edition: 2nd revised ed.
Audience: For employees in the power generation industry, engineers, and everyone interested in the history of advanced technologies.
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 498
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 269
Keywords: ABB; Alstom; Development; Gas Turbine

eBook

Published: June 23, 2014
ISBN: 9783110359770

Hardcover

Published: May 13, 2014
ISBN: 9783110359626