Candent Technologies has proposed a high performance small turbine engine capable of achieving significant improvements in specific fuel consumption. By means of a unique configuration, the engine is able to attain improved fuel consumption at part power conditions. The unique configuration, along… More

Candent Technologies is developing an innovative small gas turbine engine capable of improved fuel efficiency and low production and development costs. This engine system is applicable to the next generation of unmanned aircraft systems. The Phase II program will conduct a full scale demonstration… More

The next generation of riverine craft and naval unmanned surface vehicles will require more capability, including higher payload and volume needed to carry more troops and their equipment, increased ballistic protection, more weapons, and additional mission equipment. In order to meet system… More

Efficient and environmentally friendly power generation is a national goal, toward which small gas turbines could contribute: however, to date small gas turbines (300kW to 2,000kW) have played no significant role in power generation due to their relatively poor efficiency and high cost when compared… More

Efficient and environmentally friendly power generation is a national goal. While large scale power plants are demonstrating thermal efficiencies of 50%, the cost and environmental impact of increasing the size of current power plants and expansion of the grid to distribute this power are making… More

Navy ships use of gas turbine engines for both main propulsion and electrical power generation. With typical simple cycle thermal efficiencies of around 32-35%, a great deal of energy is lost as exhaust waste heat from the gas turbines. Clearly there is a need to develop systems that can recover as… More

A small, efficient, light weight propulsion system consisting of a single cylinder, two cycle heavy fuel engine and a waterjet propulsor will be designed to meet the requirements for the 66 inch, 24 inch beam man-portable small Unmanned Surface Vehicle.