Ceramic applications in turbine engines

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:5620057

Helms, H E; Heitman, P W; Lindgren, L C; Thrasher, S R

A program is being conducted for the application of ceramic components to demonstrate improved cycle efficiency by raising the operating temperature of the existing Allison IGT 404 vehicular gas turbine engine. This effort, called the Ceramic Applications in Turbine Engines (CATE) program, has successfully demonstrated ceramic components. Among these components are two design configurations featuring stationary and rotating ceramic components in the IGT 404 engine. This is the CATE final report, which contains a complete discussion of all phases of the progream, design, materials development, fabrication of ceramic components, and testing - including rig, engine, and vehicle demonstration test. During the CATE program, a ceramic technology base was established that is now being applied to automotive and other gas turbine engine programs. This technology base is outlined and also provides a description of the CATE program accomplishments.

• Research Organization: General Motors Corp., Indianapolis, IN (USA). Allison Gas Turbine Operations
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-77CS51040
• OSTI ID: 5620057
• Report Number(s): DOE/NASA/0017-6; NASA-CR-174715; EDR-11442; ON: DE85013733
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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