Gas turbine powerhouse : the development of the power generation gas turbine at BBC - ABB - Alstom / Dietrich Eckardt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eckardt, Dietrich, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gas-turbines.

Gas-turbine power-plants.

ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (509 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

München : Oldenbourg Verlag, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book tells the story of the power generation gas turbine from the perspective of one of the leading companies in the field over a period of nearly 100 years, written by an engineer. Especially in times of imminent global economic crises it appears to be worthwhile to reflect on real economic values based on engineering ingenuity and enduring management of technological leadership. Though the book is primarily designed as a technical history of the BBC/ABB/Alstom power generation gas turbines, its scope is sufficiently broad to cover general development trends, including parallel competitor activities. A special benefit is the historical breakdown to the gas turbine component level, so that the book actually outlines the development of axial compressors from early beginnings, the progress in combustion technology towards extraordinary low emission values and that of axial turbines with special emphasis on early turbine cooling innovations. The sheer length of certain engineering developments over several decades allows interesting historic observations and deductions on inherent business mechanisms, the effects of technology preparations and organisational consequences. A look into the mirror of the past provides revelations on the impact of far-reaching business decisions.

Contents:

Front matter

Foreword / Schmidli, Juerg

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Survey

3. Gas Turbine Forerunners

4. The Path to the First Power Generation Gas Turbine, 1927-1945

5. Gas Turbine Technology Development 1945-1988

6. Combined Cycle Power Plants - GT Technology Breakthroughs since the 1990's

7. 'Les Palmarès'

8. Bibliography

9. Index of Names

10. Subject Index

11. Nomenclature and Abbreviations

12. The Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 2, 2013).

ISBN:

9783486769685

3486769685

OCLC:

979836766