Heavy-Duty Gas Turbines

Sebastian Kurth, M. Sc.
Christoph Küstner, M. Sc.

The goal of this course is to teach the fundamentals of aerodynamic and mechanical design of thermal turbomachinery. After studying the Joule-Brayton thermodynamic process, the design of the major components of a heavy-duty gas turbine – compressor, combustion chamber, turbine, rotor, casing, and generator - are discussed with regard to aerodynamics, thermodynamics, and mechanical resilience. In addition to base-load operation, the importance of considering part-load and transient operation, e.g. startup and shutdown, in the design process is emphasized. The students are taught to realize that a turbomachine and its respective components are part of a complex system with often-conflicting design goals.

• Turbomachinery I
• Heat transfer I
• Fluid mechanics

• Lecture script