{"product_id":"gas-turbine-powerhouse-the-development-of-the-power-generation-gas-turbine-hardcover","title":"Gas Turbine Powerhouse: The Development of the Power Generation Gas Turbine - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDietrich Eckardt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book tells the story of the power generation gas turbine from the perspective of one of the leading companies in the field over a period of nearly 100 years, written by an engineer. Especially in times of imminent global economic crises it appears to be worthwhile to reflect on real economic values and technological leadership based on engineering ingenuity and enduring management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThough the original edition of the book was primarily designed as a technical history of the BBC\/ABB\/Alstom power generation gas turbines, its scope is sufficiently broad to cover general development trends, including parallel competitor activities; correspondingly the title of this reviewed 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e edition was adapted in a more general sense. A special benefit is the historical breakdown to the gas turbine component level, so that the book actually outlines the development of axial compressors from early beginnings based on Prandtl's wing theory, the progress in combustion technology towards extraordinary low emission values and that of axial turbines with special emphasis on early turbine cooling innovations, already in the 1930s a stroke of genius of the BBC Baden engineering team. The sheer length of certain engineering developments over several decades allows interesting historic observations and deductions on inherent business mechanisms, the effects of technology preparations and organisational consequences. A look into the mirror of the past provides revelations on the impact of far-reaching business decisions. In 2017 the book received the prestigious Engineer-Historian Award of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProf. Dr.-Ing. Dietrich Eckardt\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ehas more than 40 years of professional experience in turbomachinery research at DLR Cologne, in aero engine industry at MTU Aero Engines, Munich, and finally from 1995-2012 in the area of power generation gas turbines at Alstom\/ ABB in Baden, Switzerland. Since 1992 he has a honorary professorship for gas turbine development at TU Dresden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 2013, he published \u003cem\u003e'Gas Turbine Powerhouse' \u003c\/em\u003eabout 100 years of power generation gas turbine development in English (2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e ed. 2014, present 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e ed. 2025), here now accompanied with a first edition in German. The book received the prestigious ASME Engineer-Historian Award in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 2023, he published a technical history book '\u003cem\u003eJet Web'\u003c\/em\u003e about connections in the early development history of aero gas turbines, partly influenced by power generation gas turbine developments, 1925-1950, followed by a corresponding German edition in 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 550\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.4 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48265571500281,"sku":"9783119149792","price":106.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/EqbLR-X7bC9783119149792.webp?v=1775785951","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/gas-turbine-powerhouse-the-development-of-the-power-generation-gas-turbine-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}