{"649545":{"#nid":"649545","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Improving Turbine Blade Efficiency and Performance","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGas turbines are one of the most widely-used power generating technologies and can be found in everything from military tanks and aircraft to power plants. Gas turbines are often favored because they can burn a variety of fuels, are relatively compact, and can generate a lot of power. In these internal combustion engines, a pressurized mixture of air and fuel produces hot gases that spin a turbine to produce power. But in the face of growing energy needs, increasing competitive pressures, and growing regulatory and consumer pressure for cleaner, more cost-effective energy resources, power operators and turbine manufacturers are searching for ways to further improve turbine efficiency and structural performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough advances in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/materials.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ematerials\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtmi.gatech.edu\/industrial-equipment\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Emanufacturing processes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/comblab.ae.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ecombustion\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/asdl.gatech.edu\/index.html\u0022\u003Eengine system design\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Tech researchers are helping to develop turbines with greater reliability, power ratings and efficiency levels.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s nationally-recognized centers, including the\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.asdl.gatech.edu\/index.html\u0022\u003EAerospace Systems Design Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/comblab.ae.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBen T. Zinn Combustion Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ECenter for Computational Materials Design\u003C\/strong\u003E, and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/http\/\/mprl.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMechanical Properties Research Laboratory\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, balance technological innovation with practical, sustainable solutions to industry\u0026rsquo;s most pressing challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":" Gas turbines are one of the most widely-used power generating technologies and can be found in everything from military tanks and aircraft to power plants. "}],"uid":"35801","created_gmt":"2021-08-12 04:54:15","changed_gmt":"2021-08-12 04:54:15","author":"vkaza3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-06-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-06-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"367481","name":"SEI Energy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"8248","name":"turbine"},{"id":"10867","name":"Blade"},{"id":"1362","name":"efficiency"},{"id":"1692","name":"materials"},{"id":"2850","name":"combustion"},{"id":"188560","name":"zinn"},{"id":"1325","name":"aerospace"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}