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| LM500 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas turbine |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | General Electric |
| 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. The LM500 is a derivative of the General Electric TF34 aircraft engine. 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
Naval
Commercial
- FoilCat
Industrial
- Tennessee Gas Pipeline Kinder Morgan
- ExxonMobil Australia
- State Energy Commission of Western Australia. AlintaGas
- Nova - now TC Energy
Research
- University of Texas - Center for Electromechanics - CEM
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| GE Aircraft Engines/GE Aviation/GE Aerospace aircraft engines | |
|---|---|
| Turbojets | |
| Turbofans | |
| Turboprops and turboshafts | |
| Aeroderivative gas turbine engines | |
| Propfans | |
| † Joint development aeroengines | |
| Aero-derivative engines by manufacturer | |
|---|---|
| General Electric | |
| Pratt & Whitney | |
| Rolls-Royce | |