Static test of XLR-11 engine for X-15. January 13, 1959. Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Static test number 1044, of XLR-11 engine for X-15, January 13, 1959 at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Heavy fumes fill area at startup of test and are dispelled as hot gases are generated by engine. Location: California United States USA. Date: January 13, 1959.
A CAT scan machine taking x-rays of a patient. "Computed Axial Tomography" is the process of using computers to generate a three-dimensional image from flat (i.e, two-dimensional) x-ray pictures, one slice at a time.
Manufacture of turbine generator motors used in electric power plants in the United States.
Manufacture of rotors of turbine generators used in power plants in the United States. Working of rotors in a turbine generator is explained. A worker at the nose section of a turbine generator. Cars on a road. Workers at the turbine generator. Engineers work on drawings and designs of the turbine generators. Engineers and workers carry out testing in air test laboratory. Data analysis done in a laboratory. Technicians work with various equipment. Tests carried out to check which metal stands the turbine temperature best. Various metal alloys are tested by technicians under high temperature and loads. Women workers at machines carry out differential analysis. Engineers examine a chart of a diagram of a turbine generator. Men work at a furnace in the plant. A heated metal chunk is deformed by hydraulic presses. Manufacture of turbine rotors shows technicians conducting various tests and working with different machinery and equipment for high performance. They work on turbine components. Magnetic inspection in the process of turbine manufacturing. Cavities are detected by X-rays. A rotor of a turbine in final stages of completion. Final inspections and checkups by technicians and workers. Turbine generation in operation. Location: United States USA. Date: 1946.
Narrator explains that turbo generators in power plants need quality lubricating oil in order to function correctly. Mastered currently in DVC PRO HD 16 x 9 from film. Available in all HD formats and SD 43 formats.