Design of a high-speed turbomachinery test cell and components

The design and construction of a high-speed turbomachinery research facility is reported. This facility provides a drive system utilizing a gas turbine engine, two speed-increasing gearboxes, and interconnecting couplings to deliver 1650 HP to test rotors at speeds from 12000 to 20400 rpm in either...

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Main Author: Thomas, James Emory
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43926
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282010-020025/