Depot Support of Gas Turbine Engines.

Abstract

This report assesses the DoD's capacity and capability to support the depot maintenance requirements of gas turbine engines over the next 5-10 years. Special attention is given to newer nonaeronautical applications (tanks, marine propulsion, and cruise missile). Gas turbine engines used in fixed and rotary wing aircraft will continue to dominate the engine workload; the gas turbines used in cruise missiles, tanks, and ships will comprise less than 10 percent of the total engine workload by 1990. Additional depot maintenance capacity to support gas turbine engines is not required. The depots have adequate capacity today, and since the gas turbine workload is projected to increase by only 6 percent between FY 82 and FY 87, capacity should remain adequate through the 1980s. The Military Departments have the required capabilities to support the new nonaeronautical gas turbine engines entering the DoD inventory. They have repaired similar engines, both in size and technology, for several years. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA107141

Entities

People

  • David V. Glass
  • T. J. O'malley

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Engines
  • Aircrafts
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Electric Power
  • Engine Components
  • Gas Turbines
  • Helicopter Engines
  • Maintenance
  • Mechanical Energy
  • Production
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Rotor Blades (Turbomachinery)
  • Test Equipment
  • Turbine Components
  • Turbines
  • Turbofan Engines

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.