LM500Engine
Mature engineering,
peak reliability
Designed for optimal performance in compact marine environments, the LM500 also offers industry-leading fuel efficiency.
Similar in design to GE Aerospace’s proven LM2500 gas turbine, the simple-cycle, two-shaft LM500 offers an aerodynamically coupled power turbine.
Similar in design to GE Aerospace’s proven LM2500 gas turbine, the simple-cycle, two-shaft LM500 offers an aerodynamically coupled power turbine.
LM500
The 6,130-shp LM500 is adapted from the CF34 engine and has the highest fuel efficiency of any gas turbine in its output class.
The LM500 includes a variable stator compressor driven by an air-cooled, two-stage turbine. It’s made with corrosion-resistant materials to provide a mature design with maximum reliability and component life.
This lightweight engine has the highest fuel efficiency of any gas turbine in its output class and is ideal for fast patrol boats and corvettes.
The LM500 includes a variable stator compressor driven by an air-cooled, two-stage turbine. It’s made with corrosion-resistant materials to provide a mature design with maximum reliability and component life.
This lightweight engine has the highest fuel efficiency of any gas turbine in its output class and is ideal for fast patrol boats and corvettes.
Technical
Output
6,130 shp (4,570 kW)
SFC
.443 lb/shp-hr (269.5 g/kW-hr)
Heat rate
8,140 Btu/shp-hr
10,916 Btu/kWs-hr
11,520 kJ/kWs-hr
10,916 Btu/kWs-hr
11,520 kJ/kWs-hr
Exhaust gas flow
36 lb/sec (16.4 kg/sec)
Exhaust gas temperature
1,049°F (565°C)
Power turbine speed
7000 rpm
Average performance, 60 Hertz, 59°F, sea level, 60% relative humidity, no inlet/exhaust losses
Resources
Download Data Sheet
PKX-GE Case History
Experience List
Split Case Design for Gas Turbine Repair