Gas Turbines--An Important Part of the Power System

Gas turbines are important machines in the production of energy for electricity and transportation. When used as part of a cogeneration system, they contribute to high efficiencies for scalable power plant systems.


A short but interesting animation of gas turbine operation for electricity generation. It depicts the operation of the compressor phase of the gas turbine.

This is a video portraying the reliability testing procedures for a new GE gas turbine for jet aircraft.

Here is more information on some specific turbine gensets.