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Siemens Westinghouse Advanced Turbine Systems Program final summary
- Source :
- Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. July, 2004, Vol. 126 Issue 3, p524, 7 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- This paper summarizes achievements in the Siemens Westinghouse Advanced Turbine Systems (ATS) Program. The ATS Program, co-funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, was a very successful multiyear (from 1992 to 2001) collaborative effort between government, industry, and participating universities. The program goals were to develop technologies necessary for achieving significant gains in natural gas-fired power generation plant efficiency, a reduction in emissions, and a decrease in cost of electricity, while maintaining current state-of-the-art electricity generation systems' reliability, availability, and maintainability levels. Siemens Westinghouse technology development concentrated on the following areas: aerodynamic design, combustion, heat transfer/cooling design, engine mechanical design, advanced alloys, advanced coating systems, and single crystal (SC) alloy casting development. Success was achieved in designing and full scale verification testing of a high-pressure high-efficiency, compressor, airfoil clocking concept verification on a two-stage turbine rig test, high-temperature bond coat/TBC system development, and demonstrating feasibility of large SC turbine airfoil castings. The ATS program included successful completion of W501G engine development testing. This engine is the first step in the W501ATS engine introduction and incorporates many ATS technologies, such as closed-loop steam cooling, advanced compressor design, advanced sealing, and high-temperature materials and coatings. [DOI: 10.1115/1.1719030]
- Subjects :
- Siemens Westinghouse Power -- Research
Gas-turbines -- Design and construction
Gas-turbines -- Research
Gas-turbines -- Environmental aspects
Electric utilities -- Environmental aspects
Electric utilities -- Buildings and facilities
Electric utilities -- Research
Electric utilities -- Equipment and supplies
Electric power-plants -- Environmental aspects
Electric power-plants -- Design and construction
Electric power-plants -- Research
Power plants -- Environmental aspects
Power plants -- Design and construction
Power plants -- Research
Engineering and manufacturing industries
Science and technology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07424795
- Volume :
- 126
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.121572998