The General Electric LM1500 is an industrial and marine gas turbine produced by GE Aviation. The LM1500 is a derivative of the General Electric J79 aircraft engine series.[1]
| LM1500 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas turbine |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | General Electric |
| Developed from | General Electric J79 |
The LM1500 delivers up to 15,000 shaft horsepower (11,000 kW).[2]
History
editThe LM1500 was derived from the J79 engine in 1960.[3] Its first application was for the first US sea-going research hydrofoil, HS Denison.[1] Conversion as a marinised turboshaft engine involved two major changes: the addition of a free power turbine, and corrosion-protection by the addition of internal coatings and a maintenance scheme of freshwater rinsing to prevent salt damage. Naval fuels could also include diesel fuels with higher sulphur content than aviation-grade JP-5 fuel, but this was avoided in these early engines by keeping to JP fuels.[1]
Its first commercial use was as a catapult for launching aircraft.[4] Over time, its commercial applications widened to include marine propulsion[5] and its use at oil and gas pipeline compressor stations.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c E. E. Stoeckly (28 February 1965). Marinization of The General Electric LM 1500 Gas Turbine. Gas Turbine Conference and Products Show. Washington, D. C.: ASME. doi:10.1115/65-GTP-20.
- ^ Liang Yun; Alan Bliault (18 March 2012). High Performance Marine Vessels. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 184–. ISBN 978-1-4614-0868-0.
- ^ National Aeronautics. 1963.
- ^ Gas & Oil Power. Whitehall Technical Press. 1964.
- ^ Bureau of Ships Journal. Bureau of Ships, Department of the Navy. 1963.
- ^ Fuel Flexibility in GE LM Engines, by Mark Lipton, GE Energy on 12 Oct 2005. Retrieved February 16th, 2010.