The first of Union Pacific's third-generation GTEL locomotives. Wikimedia Commons/Union Pacific. The combination of advances in engine management technology, in the design of heat exchange technology ...

Pre-swirl systems are a critical component in modern gas turbine engines, designed to condition the cooling airflow before it reaches the turbine rotor blades. By imparting a controlled rotational ...

The history of the gas turbine can be traced back to 150 BC, when a Greek inventor, philosopher, and geometrician, Hero, who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, invented a toy called the “Aeolipile.” The toy ...

AMES, Iowa – Engineers know that gas turbine engines for aircraft and power plants are more efficient and burn less fuel when they run at temperatures high enough to melt metal. But how to raise ...

This conference paper offers a detailed exploration of the fully coupled CFD simulation of a KJ66 micro gas turbine (MGT) engine—an innovative approach that enhances the accuracy and fidelity of 3D ...