軽構造産業用ガスタービンの高速船舶への応用(<特集>船舶用ガスタービンとその応用)  [in Japanese] HIGH SPEED CRAFT APPLICATION OF INDUSTRIAL-DERIVATIVE GAS TURBINE (Marine Gas Turbine)  [in Japanese]

The commercial marine transportation industry is experiencing growth and change due to the increasing popularity of high speed vessels carrying passengers, vehicles and in the very near future time-sensitive cargo. The desire for increased vessel speed has created new requirements for additional power, leaner craft structures and lighter vessel machinery. The high power density, reliability, and competitive life cycle cost of Solar's industrial derivative marine gas turbine engines make them well-suited for high speed vessels. Solar's turbomachinery design philosophy has evolved over nearly four decades, with thousands of gas turbines in a wide variety of applications with more than 500 million operating hours. This paper discusses the major elements of Solar's gas turbine design philosophy and the advantages of this technology to the high speed marine transportation industry.