Inspired by the discussion here, which was inspired by a front-page news item... This is a non-scientific comparison of the various compression programs out there. I DLed every one that was mentioned ...

EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) reports that 7FA gas turbines have a rotor life of about 144,000 hours, or 5,000 starts. The primary life-limiting factor is high cycle fatigue cracks ...

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