Special Topics in Aerospace Engineering: Applied Topics in Modern Gas Turbine Components

Course content

General gas turbine design methodology. Gas turbine inlets and exhausts.Compressors and turbines.General combustion.Combustors. Fluid systems: secondary air systems, oil systems, and fuel systems.Thermal system design: gas turbine engine heat transfer, component cooling bearing, bearing chamber and gearboxes in aerospace applications. Component design: transmissions in aerospace applications. Component design of rotating parts. Component design of casings and frames, the component design of mounts and shafts. Instrumentation and testing and testing.