In the late 1960s, John Wyer's Gulf-liveried GT40s added two more Le Mans wins to the legendary American race car's resume. During the same period, another US-built sports prototype became fascinating ...

Chrysler built 50 cars powered by gas turbine engines in the early 1960s, loaned them to ordinary American drivers, and then destroyed nearly the entire fleet. The program represented the most ...

History and classifications of aero-engine -- Performance parameters of jet engines -- Pulsejet and ramjet engines -- Turbojet engine -- Turbofan engines -- Shaft engines -- High speed supersonic and ...

AI data centers face grid delays and turbine shortages, pushing developers toward gas reciprocating engines for fast, scalable gigawatt power.

The history of the gas turbine can be traced back to 150 BC, when a Greek inventor, philosopher, and geometrician, Hero, who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, invented a toy called the “Aeolipile.” The toy ...

AI-driven power demand is surging far faster than expected, but a shortage of heavy-duty gas turbines is creating a bottleneck.

Pre-swirl systems are a critical component in modern gas turbine engines, designed to condition the cooling airflow before it reaches the turbine rotor blades. By imparting a controlled rotational ...

Expansions in U.S. gas turbine manufacturing will take time to impact prices and power plant developers are forming ...

Airline developer and natural gas engine supplier Boom Supersonic has tapped US energy company Baker Hughes to supply gas-generation equipment to pair with its 42MW natural-gas turbine offering, ...

On a test run, San Francisco’s new Fire Engine 14 surged effortlessly up the steep streets of Nob Hill. On the flat, it accelerated from a cold start to 50 m.p.h. in 45 sec. (v. 60 sec. for older ...

Aeroderivative turbines built on aircraft-engine cores are emerging as a fast-track response to AI-era grid delays, offering ...