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- Synopsis
- An introduction to the difficulties of designing gas turbine casings to contain fan blades in the event of failure. The consequences of an over-heavy casing are pointed out thus leading to the need to optimise both the material and geometry. The difficulty and expense of testing is discussed.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 8 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1980
- Availability
- Free loan
- Uses
- Background material for a course on propulsion or gas turbines. Also useful as part of a general course on aeronautics.*
- Subjects
- Engineering
- Keywords
- aeronautical engineering; engineering design; engines; gas turbines
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Distributor
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