The Development of Gas Turbine Materials
The turbine has many advantages over other prime movers for producing power. The first turbine used water as the working fluid and this principle is still used in hydro-electric power generation. The steam turbine was developed late in the nineteenth century and was first applied to marine propulsio...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1981, 1981
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1981 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. The Gas Turbine Engine
- 2. Steels
- 3. Titanium Alloys
- 4. Nickel Base Alloys
- 5. Composite Materials
- 6. Casting Technology
- 7. The Forging of Gas Turbine Discs
- 8. The Forging of Compressor and Turbine Blades
- 9. Sheet Metals—Fabrication and Joining
- 10. Surface Degradation and Protective Treatments
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2