As the U.S. Army continues to modernize, improving Army aviation is one of its top priorities. One of the key supporting efforts is the development of a new turbine engine to provide next-generation ...
The Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) provides Army Aviation the power to operate in Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) with longer range and endurance, providing ground forces the opportunity ...
A 3D-printed model of the GE T901 engine hangs from its sling awaiting installation on a UH-60M Black Hawk at Sikorsky’s facility in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Courtesy of Sikorsky) WASHINGTON — The ...
As turbine blades experience high temperatures they can begin to elongate and rub up against the engine’s case wall. Credit: Australian Transport Safety Board Modern turbine engines are reliable when ...
Gas turbine engines, most commonly encountered deafening you in the back row of a cross-country commercial flight, have also been used in automobiles, and prototype automobiles, for over 60 years. If ...
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 ...
Publicity photo of a first-generation Union Pacific GTEL locomotive and a circa-1923 electric auto in Fremont, Neb. The auto was owned by a local woman and the locomotive was on its way west to haul ...
Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, and Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership to compete for research, development and ...
Commercial planes are steadily coming equipped with more and more powerful turbofans. These engines produce enormous amounts of thrust, and when they’re cruising at high altitude, they sip fuel with ...