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A family of small low cost gas turbines for unmanned vehicle systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

R. W. Chevis  and
I. J. Grant
R. W. Chevis
Affiliation:
Noel Penny Turbines Ltd, Coventry
I. J. Grant
Affiliation:
Noel Penny Turbines Ltd, Coventry
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Noel Penny Turbines Ltd (NPT) is progressively extending its family of low cost turbojet and turboshaft engines for application to unmanned vehicle systems (UVS). The family now incorporates eight distinct engine types, spanning a jet range of 50 to 1200 Ibf sea level static thrust and a turboprop/ turboshaft range of 15 to 450 SHP. The scope of these basic engines enables a wide variety of application and installational requirements to be covered. The crucial first target is low manufacturing cost.

The object of this paper is to introduce this UVS engine family and highlight highly significant design and development features necessary to meet both operational requirements and low cost.

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Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 87 , Issue 866 , July 1983 , pp. 199 - 209
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1983 

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