Developing the Next Generation of Turbine Technology with Penn State University

Penn State University students are helping Solar Turbines engineers solve real world problems that will help power the world. Their work focuses on turbine aerodynamics, heat transfer, combustion technology and additive manufacturing.

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Solar Turbines Incorporated, headquartered in San Diego, California, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. Solar manufactures the world’s most widely used family of mid-sized industrial gas turbines, ranging from 1 to 23 megawatts. More than 16,000 Solar units are operating in more than 100 countries with more than 3 billion operating hours. Solar is a leading provider of energy solutions, featuring an extensive line of gas turbine-powered compressor sets, mechanical drive packages, and generator sets.

Solar’s customers put the company’s products to work in many areas, including production, processing and pipeline transmission of natural gas and crude oil, and generation of electricity and thermal energy for processing applications, such as manufacturing chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food products.