Computer Systems: An Aid to the Development of Gas Turbine Engines

This paper presents a concept as to the stepwise extension of computer-systems application by KHD Luftfahrttechnik’s engineering departments engaged in gas turbine engine development.

A base line system is in used today and criteria have been established to expand this into an efficient engineering tool.

Discussed are the principle conditions and targets including items such as cost effectiveness, data communications between different departments, programming, personnel training as well as data analysis and requirements for soft and hardware.