Turbomeca Turmo

The Turbomeca Turmo is a French wave turbine which was developed for use in helicopters.

It is a further development of Turbomeca Artouste design, which was created by adding a single-stage turbine and a gearbox output to artouste -I design. The turbine was initially also used stationary to drive trains and other devices. The first tests with the Turmo I made ​​in the 1950s. In 1954, the Turmo II with an output of 298 kW to. In later versions, it provides up to 1,200 kW capacity, which was achieved by additional stages. The current versions are built in partnership with Rolls- Royce, with production in 1990 with about 2000 pieces ceased and the turbine was replaced by the Turbomeca Makila.

Use

  • Aerospatiale Puma
  • Aerospatiale Super Frelon
  • Aerospatiale Super Puma
  • Breguet 940
  • Breguet 941
  • Breguet 941S
  • SNCF Turbotrain
  • TGV 001

Specifications

The Turmo IV C consists of a single-stage axial compressor, a single-stage centrifugal compressor, an annular combustion chamber with a central fuel injection, a two-stage axial turbine for the gas generator and a single-stage axial turbine to drive the rotors.

Swell

  • Bill Gunston: World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Patrick Stephens, Wellingborough, 1986, ISBN 978-1852605971, p 163
  • Turbomeca website
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