The Gas Turbine: Principles and Applications

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The gas turbine is a versatile source of shaft or propulsion power in a growing number of applications. This two-day course reviews methods for evaluating the performance of gas turbines, leading to the criteria for selection and application of the engine. Participants are instructed in identifying functions of the several components of the gas turbine. A thorough introduction into quantitative analysis of engine performance based on component characteristics is provided.

This course analyzes the successful operation of gas turbines, including the necessary characteristics of materials and fuels, the control of combustion emissions, and elements of condition monitoring and maintenance. Specific examples of component and gas turbine engine designs are shown to illustrate the application of the analysis principles.

You Will Learn To:

Explain the methods for evaluating the performance of gas turbines, leading to the criteria for selection and application of the engine
Identify functions of several components of gas turbines
Conduct a basic quantitative analysis of engine performance based on component characteristics
Analyze the successful operation of gas turbines, including the necessary characteristics of materials and fuels, the control of combustion emissions, and elements of condition monitoring and maintenance

Who Should Attend
This course is intended for gas turbine engineers, newcomers as well as those with experience, who desire an overview of the many available gas turbine technologies. Practical design, operating and maintenance considerations are reviewed for the engineer operator and manager.

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About the Instructors

John Blanton, Ph.D., has 40 years of engineering design and analysis experience in industrial and aircraft engines with GE Research, GE Aviation, and GE Power & Water. His work has included leadership of industrial gas turbine alternative fuels research programs, industrial gas turbine compressor design, SCRAMjet propulsion system studies, and for the past 25 years has focused on gas turbine heat transfer and thermal management. Dr. Blanton has also been an adjunct faculty member at Union College in Schenectady, NY and at the University of Cincinnati. He is a Fellow of both ASME and AIAA.

Outline

Day One

Gas Turbine Performance and Process Thermodynamics
- Principals and applications
- Performance
- Size and weight
Gas Turbine Cycles
- Brayton cycle
- Design and cycle variations
Component and accessory design fundamentals
- Turbines
- Combustors
- Inlets
- Practical design features; limits
Characteristics, advantages and problems of specific applications
- Open cycle
  - Aircraft
  - Electrical power generation
  - Mechanical Drive (compressor; pumps; marine propellers, and shafts for vehicular drives)
  - Hot gas generators
- Closed cycle
  - Gas-cooled nuclear reactors
  - Fossil fuel fired air heaters
Materials: Alloys and ceramics
- High temperature materials
- Requirements and considerations for gas turbine engines
- Coatings

Day Two

Combustion and Emissions
- NO_X
- CO
- UHC
- Smoke and particulate
- Odor
Alternate Fuels
- Distillate fuel oils, residuals, methanol, manufactured gas, coal, solar and nuclear
- Additives
Reliability and maintenance
- Individual machine differences
- Inlet conditions
- Operating cycle
- Fuel
- Monitoring
Gas Turbine future potential and developments
- Higher turbine inlet temperatures
- Better use of Reject Heat
- New fuels
- Component performance improvements
- New applications
Question and Answer Session