Advances in Turbine Materials Design and Manufacturing PDF

Today the aerospace industry is ranked in the top three industrial sectors in the U.K. With air traffic expected to more than double by 2015, there are tremendous wealth creation opportunities for those who satisfy their customers' needs. This paper reflects on the enormous contributions and innovations made by Sir Charles Parsons to the development of turbomachiney and in particular steam turbines, which served as an excellent platform from where Sir Frank Whittle could innovate and realise the potential of the gas turbine cycle. Key milestones in Rolls-Royce gas turbines are discussed together with a review of today's state-of-the-art aero engines, industrial & marine derivatives and some of their innovations. A review of future engines and technologies outlines some of the many challenges and innovations the gas turbine industry is yet to conquer.

Edited by: A. Strang, W.M. Banks, R.D. Conroy