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GAS GENERATOR TURBINE [16 records]

Record 1 2019-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

Both 9M313 and 9M39 missiles contain a gas generator, which drives a small gas turbine to provide electrical power, and the pistons, which move the canards used to steer the missile in a bang-bang mode.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Des valves pneumatiques haute vitesse opérées en mode tout ou rien permettaient un contrôle en boucle fermée de l'actionneur pneumatique basée sur une commande de force ou de position.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

... the turbofan consists of a compressor-combustor-turbine unit, which is called a gas generator and a power turbine, which in this case drives a low-pressure-ratio compressor called a fan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
DEF

Roue de compresseur à basse pression d'un réacteur à double flux, généralement utilisée comme premier étage de compression et entraînée par une turbine.

CONT

Le principe [du turboréacteur à double flux] consiste à faire travailler les gaz de combustion dans une turbine supplémentaire qui entraîne une soufflante chargée de mettre en vitesse un débit d'air complémentaire.

OBS

Une soufflante permet d'améliorer les performances du moteur d'un aéronef.

OBS

soufflante : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

OBS

soufflante : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2017.

PHR

soufflante à aubes; soufflante à large corde; soufflante arrière; soufflante basse pression.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
OBS

The gas generator speed tachometer indicates the speed of the compressor turbine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

tachymètre NG : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
  • Diesel Motors
  • Gas Turbines
CONT

Current generations of warship utilise a combined diesel and diesel (CODAD), combined diesel and gas (CODAG), combined gas and gas (COGAG) or, in the case of the Type 23 frigate, combined diesel electric and gas (CODLAG) propulsion configurations. The first of these descriptors is used to identify the cruise method of propulsion and the second identifies the boost or sprint method.

CONT

CODLAG(combined diesel electric and gas turbine) systems use an electric motor and diesel powered generator for low speeds. An important feature is low noise for antisubmarine work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des bateaux
  • Moteurs diesel
  • Turbines à gaz
OBS

Propulsion combinée diesel électrique et turbine à gaz.

OBS

combiné diesel électrique et gaz : par analogie avec «combiné diesel et gaz».

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermoelectricity and Thermoelectronics
CONT

We are deeply involved in cogeneration plants including biomass and gas turbines. ... Co-Generation Power Island. .... "Power Islands," "Merchant Plants," "Across the Fence Cogeneration," "Third Party Steam Plants," and "Client CHP" are some of the names used to refer to unconventional commercial arrangements for the production and procurement of steam and electrical power to pulp and paper mills. Although the term "Power Island" is often used to describe third party cogeneration facilities, the concept is completely different from an island. The power house that provides the steam and power to the mill has a direct and immediate effect on the pulp mill’s operational stability and uptime as well as the operating costs.

CONT

The IGCC [Integrated Gasification with Combined Cycle] demonstration plant in Puertollano features many advantages compared to conventional coal fired power stations with flue gas desulphurization(FGD) and DeNOx systems :... The plant consists of the following three main units : Power island, gasification island, and oxygen production plant(Air Separation).... The power island. The combined cycle in the Puertollano plant... can be operated both with natural gas and synthesis gas. The main features are : A 200 MWe(ISO) Siemens model V94. 3 gas turbine. A three-pressure level and IP steam reheating heat recovery steam generator designed by Babcock able to additionally superheat the steam generated through raw gas cooling in the gasification. A two casing reheat steam turbine designed by Siemens that delivers roughly 135 MWe. The clean coal gas is burned by the coal gas burners in the combustion chamber of the gas turbine. The sensible heat of extracted air is used for clean gas saturation, low pressure steam production and preheating of impure nitrogen. [Text accompanied by a schematic diagram. ]

CONT

The liberalization of the energy market is demanding more-efficient power plants using cheaper fuels. ... The first option ... is to convert old oil- or existing gas-fired power plants to new combined-cycle power plants. The second option is to convert old oil- or existing gas-fired units to efficient and environmentally friendly power plants that burn cheaper fuels, using the best available technology for the power island and the flue gas treatment equipment.

PHR

Power island turbine generator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thermoélectrique et thermoélectronique
OBS

Les ingénieurs français de la firme qui réalisait l'étude d'avant-projet de la centrale du Suroît avaient pour habitude d'utiliser l'expression «îlot puissance». On trouve aussi «îlot de puissance» dans un schéma publié par la compagnie Alstom et «îlot gazéification» [équivalent du terme anglais voisin «gasification island», voir aussi cette fiche] dans un article des Techniques de l'ingénieur portant sur la technologie de gazéification intégrée à un cycle combiné (vol. BE 3, article B8920, avril 1997, paragraphe 4.2.1). [Renseignements obtenus du service linguistique d'Hydro-Québec.]

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Spacecraft
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
OBS

In a gas generator cycle engine, the turbine flow is in parallel with the thrust chamber and is not used to develop thrust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Turbines
DEF

A power generation system that is based on a combination of a small gas turbine and a directly driven high-speed generator.

CONT

Based on the gas turbine engine developed in 1938 in England, a micro-turbine utilizes very high internal combustion pressures to rotate a power output shaft. Rotation and torque of a power output shaft is transferred, in the case of a micro-turbine generator, to an alternating current electrical generator.

OBS

The electricity created by the high-speed generator is converted into useful voltage and frequency by a power converter that is also part of the system. The microturbine uses a combustor that can run on various fuels such as natural gas, diesel, ethanol, and biogas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Turbines
CONT

Un nouveau microcogénérateur à gaz naturel et un système automatisé de contrôle d'immeuble, ont conduit à l'amélioration du processus d'identification et de résolution des problèmes relatifs aux systèmes. Il s'agit de la première installation au Canada d'une micro-turbine servant à fournir de l'électricité et de la chaleur résiduelle à un immeuble.

Spanish

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Record 8 2003-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gas Turbines
DEF

A combustion turbine that burns natural gas(or some other fuel) to drive a turbine, which in turn drives a generator to produce electricity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Turbines à gaz
DEF

Se dit d'une turbine au gaz naturel (ou autre combustible) qui entraîne un turbo-générateur pour produire de l'électricité.

Spanish

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Record 9 2003-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Helicopters (Military)
OBS

gas generator turbine; gas producer turbine : terms officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee(ATSC)-Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
OBS

turbine de générateur de gaz : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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Record 10 2001-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motors (Machinery)
  • Astronautics
CONT

A hot gas valve fitted on the line leading to the oxygen turbine distributes generator power between the two turbines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs mécaniques
  • Astronautique
CONT

Sur la ligne menant à la turbine oxygène est implantée une VGC permettant de répartir entre les deux turbines la puissance fournie par le générateur.

CONT

Techspace Aero est un centre d'excellence européen en matière de vannes cryotechniques. Techspace Aero a notamment la responsabilité des vannes d'injection de la chambre de combustion et de la vanne gaz chauds du moteur Vulcain d'Ariane 5.

Spanish

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Record 11 1999-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermal Power Stations
DEF

In electrical power generation, a system in which a gas turbine drives a generator to produce electricity, and the hot exhaust... from the gas turbine is used to produce steam in a boiler, which is used to drive a steam turbine to drive a generator(conventional cycle) to produce electricity... Thus, electricity is produced by a gas turbine and a steam turbine. A combined cycle might consist of a conventional cycle plus a topping cycle or bottoming cycle or both.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales thermiques
DEF

Mode de production d'électricité utilisant à la fois l'énergie mécanique directe d'une turbine à gaz et l'énergie thermique de ses gaz d'échappement, par récupération de leur chaleur dans un échangeur; cette chaleur sert à produire de la vapeur qui est ensuite détendue dans une autre turbine. Les deux turbines entraînent chacune un alternateur avec un rendement global qui peut atteindre 55 %.

CONT

L'accroissement de la puissance unitaire des turbines, qui atteint aujourd'hui les 225 mégawatts, favorise le développement du cycle combiné pour la production d'électricité à partir de gaz. Une centrale à cycle combiné occupe 40 % d'espace en moins qu'une centrale au fioul ou au charbon, elle consomme moins d'énergie primaire et pollue moins. Enfin, sa conception modulaire lui permet de suivre plus étroitement l'évolution de la demande.

Spanish

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Record 12 1998-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

Two broad lines of exploration are looking at the fighter engine of the 1990s, one aimed at the variable cycle and the other at the so-called dry turbojet. Two hardware programs, the Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator(ATEGG) and Advanced Propulsion System Integrator(APSI) are producing sub-assemblies that might, at some stage, be brought together in a single new engine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 13 1998-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

Two broad lines of exploration are looking at the fighter engine of the 1990s, one aimed at the variable cycle and the other at the so-called dry turbojet. Two hardware programs, the Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator(ATEGG) and Advanced Propulsion System Integrator(APSI) are producing sub-assemblies that might, at some stage, be brought together in a single new engine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 14 1993-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
  • Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
CONT

Cogeneration facility. The facility consists of a 50 megawatt gas turbine generator, 50 megawatt steam turbine generator, head recovery steam generator(HRSG) and a high pressure package boiler.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
  • Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
OBS

Sur le modèle de "aérotherme à récupération de chaleur" et "chaudière à gaz avec récupération de chaleur ..."; source : SPGEN p, 1191 et 303.

OBS

Dans le cadre des économies d'énergie, l'aérotherme à récupération de chaleur (...) représente une intéressante construction.

Spanish

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Record 15 1986-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The APU consists of a gas turbine compressor and power unit driving a 40 kva generator... This unit is mounted transversely on the bottom centerline of the aircraft... A fireproof enclosure surrounds the APU and separates it from the aft accessory compartment.

CONT

The APU enclosure is equipped with a dual fire detector element similar to that used on the main engines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

enceinte : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 16 1985-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Turboalternators and Turbogenerators
  • Gas Turbines
DEF

An electrical power production device consisting of a generator linked to a gas turbine. A reduction gearbox is generally employed between to reduce the high speed of the gas turbine to a value suitable to a generator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Turbo-alternateurs et turbogénérateurs
  • Turbines à gaz

Spanish

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