Engineering:General Electric LM500

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LM500
Type Gas turbine
National origin United States
Manufacturer General Electric
Major applications Flyvefisken class patrol vessel
Developed from General Electric TF34

The General Electric LM500 is an industrial and marine gas turbine produced by GE Aviation. The LM500 is a derivative of the General Electric TF34 aircraft engine. Current versions of the LM500 deliver 6,000 shaft horsepower (4.47 MW) with a thermal efficiency of 31 percent at ISO conditions. It has been used in various applications such as in the Royal Danish Navy's Flyvefisken class patrol vessels, and in fast ferries.

Applications

Naval

Denmark

Japan

South Korea

  • Gumdoksuri-class patrol vessel

Commercial

TurboJET

  • FoilCat

Industrial

Pipeline transport

  • Tennessee Gas Pipeline Kinder Morgan
  • ExxonMobil Australia
  • State Energy Commission of Western Australia. AlintaGas
  • Nova - now TC Energy

Research

Railgun

  • University of Texas - Center for Electromechanics - CEM

See also

Related development

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