Short Course "Gas Turbines: Principles and Applications"

Gas Turbines: Principles and Applications

Description

The gas turbine is a versatile source of shaft or propulsion power in a growing number of applications. The course reviews methods for evaluating the performance of gas turbines, leading to the criteria for selection and application of the engine. Attendees will be 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 will be provided. The successful operation of gas turbines will be analyzed, including the necessary characteristics of materials and fuels, the control of combustion emissions, and design fundamentals. 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 the several components of the gas turbine
- 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 and design fundamentals.

Who Should Attend

Gas turbine newcomers and more experienced persons who desire an overview of the many available gas turbine technologies. Instruction in analysis and performance prediction methods assumes an engineering degree background. Practical design, operating and maintenance considerations are reviewed for the engineer operator and manager.

Instructor

John Blanton, Ph.D., is currently Owner and Chief Engineer of Classic Engineering, LLC, provider of technical education and consulting services in gas turbine technologies. He has 36 years of engineering design and analysis experience in industrial and aircraft engines with GE Research, GE Aviation, and GE Power. His work has included leadership of industrial gas turbine alternative fuels research programs, industrial gas turbine compressor design, SCRAMjet propulsion system studies, and for 25 years was 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.