NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2008 – The technical program for ASME Turbo Expo 2008 will include sessions on cogeneration, controls and diagnostics, advanced materials, and other subjects relating to gas turbine technology.

Heat transfer, structures and dynamics, fuel flexibility, and alternative fuels are among the other topics to be covered at Turbo Expo, which is set for June 9-13, at the Estrel Hotel and Convention Center in Berlin, Germany.

According to Thomas Sattelmayer, chair of the technical conference, several sessions within the five-day program will explore areas of interest in the local European marketplace, including emissions control and noise reduction.

“Population growth around commercial airports in some European locales is creating a strong incentive to decrease noise in aero-engines,” said Sattelmayer, a professor at Technical University in Munich, Germany.  “Engineers are being called upon to provide innovative solutions to this problem.”

Four sessions covering noise prediction, fan noise, jet noise, and combustion and core noise are scheduled at Turbo Expo.

The conference and exposition will bring together engineers, research scientists, educators and other professionals involved in the design, operation, and maintenance of gas turbines.  In addition to aircraft engines, Turbo Expo also will highlight the latest research and development in stationary gas turbine systems.  Sessions will be held on electric power, micro-turbines and small turbo-machinery, and coal technology.

“There is a growing interest in some European markets in elevating the efficiency and performance of coal plants,” said Sattelmayer.  “Federal programs are sponsoring research in high-temperature steam, sequestration, and other methods of carbon dioxide reduction.”

Sattelmayer is a technical expert in thermodynamics, combustion, heat and mass transfer, and energy systems.  Prior to joining Technical University, Sattelmayer worked at Asea Brown Boveri in Baden, Switzerland, where he developed combustion and hot gas path technologies for the company’s gas turbines.  He is the recipient of the 2000 ASME Gas Turbine Award recognizing achievement in the field.

In addition to the technical program, ASME Turbo Expo 2008 – Gas Turbine Technical Congress and Exposition also will include facility tours, continuing education short courses, and a three-day exposition showcasing the products and services of engine manufacturers, software developers, research laboratories, and other firms.  The ASME International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) is primary sponsor and organizer of Turbo Expo 2008.

Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization promoting the art, science and practice of mechanical engineering and allied sciences.  ASME develops codes and standards that enhance public safety, and provides lifelong learning and technical exchange opportunities benefiting the engineering and technology community.

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