Engineering:General Electric LM500
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| LM500 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas turbine |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | GE Aviation |
| Major applications | Flyvefisken class patrol vessel |
| Developed from | General Electric TF34 |
The General Electric LM500 is an industrial and marine gas turbine produced by GE Aviation.[1][2][3]
The LM500 is a derivative of the General Electric TF34 aircraft engine.[3] Current versions of the LM500 deliver 6,000 shaft horsepower (4.47 MW) with a thermal efficiency of 31 percent at ISO conditions. It has been used in various applications such as in the Royal Danish Navy's Flyvefisken class patrol vessels, and in fast ferries.
Applications
Naval
- Hayabusa-class patrol boat
- Izumo-class helicopter destroyer (DDH)[4]
- 1-go-class patrol boat
Commercial
TurboJET
- FoilCat
Industrial
- Tennessee Gas Pipeline Kinder Morgan
- ExxonMobil Australia
- State Energy Commission of Western Australia. Alinta
- Nova - now TC Energy
Research
- University of Texas - Center for Electromechanics - CEM
See also
Related development
Related lists
References
- ↑ "LM500". 2023-11-13. https://www.geaerospace.com/military-defense/engines/lm500.
- ↑ "LM500 Report". https://www.forecastinternational.com/archive/disp_pdf.cfm?DACH_RECNO=1452.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "GE and Rolls-Royce control gas turbine market" (in pt). https://www.rivieramm.com/opinion/opinion/ge-and-rolls-royce-control-gas-turbine-market-36667.
- ↑ "GE gas turbines for new Japanese warship". 2011-10-07. https://www.motorship.com/ge-gas-turbines-for-new-japanese-warship/407204.article.
- ↑ "GE Marine LM500 to Power South Korea's PKX-B Batch-II Patrol Boats". 2023-03-22. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/03/ge-marine-lm500-to-power-south-koreas-pkx-b-batch-ii-patrol-boats/.
- ↑ "GE's LM500 gas turbines power ROK Navy's first PKX-B boat". 2017-11-30. https://www.naval-technology.com/news/ges-lm500-gas-turbines-power-rok-navys-first-pkx-b-boat/.
External links
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