Software & Controls

Duke Energy is installing 11 of GE Vernova's 7HA turbines across numerous power projects using current infrastructure and transmission capabilities to satisfy AI-driven demand.

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of April 21, 2025, covers news from Capstone Green Energy, bp, Chevron U.S.A., and TMC Compressors.

Nikon’s research program at the University of Waterloo will combine direct energy deposition and titanium powders to repair damaged or worn aerospace components.

Do engineers overrely on computational tools? The Myth Busters deep dive into engineering tools, such as CFD and FEA, used to design turbomachines.

The compressed air systems, which include controls, service air compressors, and ease-of-maintenance features, will be installed on 12 under-construction LNG carriers.

Renovating modern dry gas seals and their systems increases reliability.

Dietmar Zutt of MAN Energy Solutions says the latest combustion and control technologies allow the 175D to achieve rapid maneuverability, acceleration, and long cruising ranges.

In addition to a second C65 microturbine, the plant will use a Vergent remote monitoring controller to track the combined heat-and-power system.

Asma Abaalkhail of GE Vernova says its Live Outage system and all-Saudi team completed the gas turbine outage operation safely and days ahead of schedule.

Centrifugal compressor manufacturers are incorporating magnetic bearings, variable-speed drivers, digital twins, and more to improve performance and reliability.

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of April 7, 2025, covers news from Baker Hughes, Concepts NREC, GE Aerospace/MTU, Shell, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

The update also includes a new computational fluid dynamics code powered by a graphics processing unit, running 15 - 120x quicker than current rotating machinery solvers.

Leveraging visioning systems and rule-based knowledge, while not AI, provides repeatable and reliable repairs for the aerospace and industrial gas turbine industries.

Sinochem will use the cloud-based turbomachinery data to scale best practices, improve asset performance, and drive efficiencies.

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of March 31, 2025, covers news from MTU Maintenance, GE Vernova, Rolls-Royce, Homer City Energy Campus, and bp.

Greg Gammon of Texas A&M says the Turbomachinery Certification Program will educate, accelerate, and standardize younger rotating equipment engineers.

The Homer City Energy Campus will utilize natural gas extracted from the Marcellus Shale, delivering up to 4.5 GW to address local data center-driven energy demand.

Rolls-Royce will install the NautIQ Foresight system on a pilot vessel, collecting performance data to improve automation for future testing.

Matt Gentry of Airflow Sciences says faster processing speeds and improved computing allow flow models to present turbine data more quickly and accurately.

Industry leaders are adapting maintenance strategies to incorporate data-driven insights and provide rapid, efficient solutions that keep critical equipment running.

The new industrial gas turbine field-service shop will house an engine dock and apprentice workshop to train and qualify mechanics.

The funding covers new machines, test cells, inspection technologies, and more across Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, and Romania.

The CoilTrak coiled-tubing system, in combination with integrated compressor lines, establishes a reliable power system with reduced CO2 emissions at the Margham project.

The centrifugal hydrogen compressor uses a newly developed impeller to handle high flow rates, boost hydrogen pressure, and improve liquefaction efficiency.

The dual-fuel engines will allow Karpowership’s power-plant barges to use various available fuels specific to their operating locations in energy-starved regions.