Gas turbine
A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine.[1] The simplest form has three main parts:
- A rotating gas compressor (SP in the diagram) to compress air
- A combustion chamber, called a combustor (KS in the diagram) where fuel is injected
- A turbine (TG in the diagram) on the same shaft as the compressor
The diagram shows a single-shaft gas turbine. One turbine drives both the compressor and the load, such as an electric generator. There are also two-shaft gas turbines, with separate turbines to drive the compressor and the load. Two-shaft turbines are better for driving road and rail vehicles because they can give more torque at low speed.
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ A Dictionary of Aviation, David W. Wragg. ISBN 9780850451634, 1st Edition Published by Osprey, 1973 / Published by Frederick Fell, Inc., NY, 1974 (1st American Edition.), Page 141.
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