This paper summarizes achievements in the Siemens Westinghouse Advanced Turbine Systems (ATS) Program. The ATS Program, co-funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, was a very successful multiyear (from 1992 to 2001) collaborative effort between government, industry, and participating universities. The program goals were to develop technologies necessary for achieving significant gains in natural gas-fired power generation plant efficiency, a reduction in emissions, and a decrease in cost of electricity, while maintaining current state-of-the-art electricity generation systems’ reliability, availability, and maintainability levels. Siemens Westinghouse technology development concentrated on the following areas: aerodynamic design, combustion, heat transfer/cooling design, engine mechanical design, advanced alloys, advanced coating systems, and single crystal (SC) alloy casting development. Success was achieved in designing and full scale verification testing of a high-pressure high-efficiency compressor, airfoil clocking concept verification on a two-stage turbine rig test, high-temperature bond coat/TBC system development, and demonstrating feasibility of large SC turbine airfoil castings. The ATS program included successful completion of W501G engine development testing. This engine is the first step in the W501ATS engine introduction and incorporates many ATS technologies, such as closed-loop steam cooling, advanced compressor design, advanced sealing, and high-temperature materials and coatings.
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Siemens Westinghouse Advanced Turbine Systems Program Final Summary
Ihor S. Diakunchak,
Ihor S. Diakunchak
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, 4400 Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826-2399
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Greg R. Gaul,
Greg R. Gaul
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, 4400 Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826-2399
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Gerry McQuiggan,
Gerry McQuiggan
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, 4400 Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826-2399
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Leslie R. Southall
Leslie R. Southall
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, 4400 Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826-2399
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Ihor S. Diakunchak
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, 4400 Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826-2399
Greg R. Gaul
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, 4400 Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826-2399
Gerry McQuiggan
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, 4400 Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826-2399
Leslie R. Southall
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, 4400 Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826-2399
Contributed by the International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS for publication in the ASME JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER. Paper presented at the International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 3–6, 2002; Paper No. 2002-GT-30654. Manuscript received by IGTI, Dec. 2001, final revision, Mar. 2002. Associate Editor: E. Benvenuti.
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Jul 2004, 126(3): 524-530 (7 pages)
Published Online: August 11, 2004
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Diakunchak , I. S., Gaul , G. R., McQuiggan , G., and Southall, L. R. (August 11, 2004). "Siemens Westinghouse Advanced Turbine Systems Program Final Summary ." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2004; 126(3): 524–530. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1719030
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