Design study of rolls Royce gnome 1051 engines for APT-E technical note TNPS 4 (TN-PS-004)

In the autumn of 1972, the Leyland 2S/350R turbines in APT-E were continuing to exhibit considerable unreliability as well as developing more basic troubles which, it was felt, could jeopardize the carrying out of a satisfactory experimental programme. It was therefore felt prudent to formulate a programme of design...