General Electric LM500
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| LM500 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas turbine |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | GE Aviation |
| 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.[1][2][3]
The LM500 is a derivative of the General Electric TF34 aircraft engine.[3] 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
[edit]Naval
[edit]- Gumdoksuri-class patrol vessel, including the PKX boats[5][6]
Commercial
[edit]- FoilCat
Industrial
[edit]- Tennessee Gas Pipeline Kinder Morgan
- ExxonMobil Australia
- State Energy Commission of Western Australia. Alinta
- Nova - now TC Energy
Research
[edit]- University of Texas - Center for Electromechanics - CEM
See also
[edit]Related development
Related lists
References
[edit]- ^ "LM500". GE Aerospace. 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "LM500 Report". Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ a b "GE and Rolls-Royce control gas turbine market". Riviera (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "GE gas turbines for new Japanese warship". Motorship. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "GE Marine LM500 to Power South Korea's PKX-B Batch-II Patrol Boats". Naval News. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "GE's LM500 gas turbines power ROK Navy's first PKX-B boat". Naval Technology. 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2025-03-25.