| PREFACE | | xi | |
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | | xiii | |
| Chapter 1 THE GAS TURBINE EVOLUTION | | 1 | |
| | 1 | |
| | 7 | |
| Chapter 2 APPLICATIONS | | 11 | |
| | 11 | |
| | 15 | |
| Chapter 3 HARDWARE | | 23 | |
| Similarities and Differences |
| | 23 | |
| | 27 | |
| | 27 | |
| | 35 | |
| | 39 | |
| Chapter 4 GAS TURBINE SYSTEMS THEORY | | 45 | |
| Gas Turbine Operating Cycle |
| | 45 | |
| | 49 | |
| | 52 | |
| | 72 | |
| | 72 | |
| Chapter 5 GAS TURBINE CONTROLS | | 79 | |
| | 79 | |
| Chapter 6 ACCESSORIES (Lube Oil, Coolers, Power) | | 93 | |
| | 93 | |
| | 98 | |
| | 102 | |
| Characteristics of Lube Oils |
| | 108 | |
| Chapter 7 PARAMETER CHARACTERISTICS | | 113 | |
| | 113 | |
| | 115 | |
| Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) |
| | 117 | |
| | 117 | |
| Oil Pressure & Temperature |
| | 119 | |
| Chapter 8 GAS TURBINE INLET TREATMENT | | 123 | |
| | 123 | |
| | 125 | |
| Filter and Gas Turbine Match |
| | 130 | |
| | 130 | |
| | 136 | |
| | 139 | |
| Chapter 9 GAS TURBINE EXHAUST TREATMENT | | 141 | |
| | 146 | |
| | 147 | |
| | 148 | |
| Selective Catalytic Reduction |
| | 149 | |
| Chapter 10 GAS TURBINE ACOUSTICS AND NOISE CONTROL | | 155 | |
| Combustion TurbinesùLots of Power in a Little Space |
| | 155 | |
| Some Fundamentals of Acoustic |
| | 158 | |
| | 164 | |
| | 165 | |
| Chapter 11 MICROTURBINES | | 179 | |
| | 179 | |
| | 180 | |
| | 182 | |
| Chapter 12 DETECTABLE PROBLEMS | | 193 | |
| | 194 | |
| | 197 | |
| | 205 | |
| Combustor Distress & Plugged Fuel Nozzles |
| | 209 | |
| Foreign/Domestic Object Damage |
| | 209 | |
| | 211 | |
| | 212 | |
| Chapter 13 BOROSCOPE INSPECTION | | 215 | |
| Objectives & Expectations |
| | 215 | |
| A Back-up to Confirming Suspected Problems |
| | 218 | |
| Assessing Damage to the Compressor, Combustor, and Turbine |
| | 219 | |
| Chapter 14 CASE HISTORY 1 | | 239 | |
| Chapter 15 CASE HISTORY 2 | | 259 | |
| Chapter 16 CASE HISTORY 3 | | 271 | |
| Chapter 17 CASE HISTORY 4 | | 279 | |
| Chapter 18 THE GAS TURBINE'S FUTURE | | 289 | |
| Appendix A | |
| 1. Gas Turbine Manufacturers (Names, Addresses, Phone Numbers) |
| | 297 | |
| 2. Microturbines Manufacturers |
| | 314 | |
| Appendix B | |
| 1. Accessory Manufacturers (Names, Addresses, Phone Numbers) |
| | 315 | |
| Appendix C | |
| 1. Stanford Research Institute Chart |
| | 335 | |
| | 338 | |
| 3. Formulas (Interrelationship of Engine Parameters) |
| | 356 | |
| 4. Hazardous Area Classification |
| | 364 | |
| 5. Air Filter Selection Guideline Checklist |
| | 365 | |
| 6. Air/Oil Cooler Selection Guideline Checklist |
| | 368 | |
| 7. Gaseous Fuel Properties |
| | 373 | |
| 8. Liquid Fuel Properties |
| | 380 | |
| | 382 | |
| | 375 | |
| 11. Inlet Water Cooling (Fogging) |
| | 380 | |
| 12. Overall A-weighted Sound Level Calculation |
| | 383 | |
| 13. Occupational Noise Exposure |
| | 385 | |
| 14. Elden F. Ray, Jr., P.E. Resume |
| | 387 | |
| 15. Microturbine and Power Converter Manufacturers |
| | 389 | |
| Appendix D | |
| | 401 | |
| | 406 | |
| Index | | 437 | |
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