Both the direct use of aero-engine hardware, in gas turbines for power generation, and the indirect influence of aero-engine technology, in the design of more conventional heavy-duty plants (including combined cycle gas turbines, CCGTs), are reviewed.

Issue Section:
Gas Turbines: Electric Utilities
Topics:
Aircraft engines, Energy generation, Gas turbines, Combined cycle gas turbines, Design, Hardware
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