Course info

   Typically, the gas turbine is an internal combustion rotary engine, and the most widely known example is the jet aircraft engine. Today the gas turbine engine is a widely used source of propulsive thrust and mechanical power in both aircraft and industrial applications.

   

    This course introduces the gas turbine engine, including operation. You will learn to:

• Describe the types of gas turbines, its features and functions
• Describes the operation principles in terms of four processes
• Compare the advantages and disadvantages of gas turbine engines and steam turbine
• Identify the components of a gas turbine as to compressor, combustion chamber, and turbines
• Describe the types and features of compressors, combustion chambers, and turbines
• Differentiate the construction and the operating principles of the different types of gas turbine
• Describe the preparation in warming up the main associated auxiliaries
• Describe the importance of checking points on main associated auxiliaries and auxiliary prime movers prior to and during the actual operation of the main propulsion engine (engine-room rounds)
• Describe how running parameters such as temperatures, pressures and levels, among others can be determined in normal range
• Describe the functions of the different safety devices and automatic control equipment installed in the main engine
• Explain precautions, safety measures, checking procedures and points to be made before starting up the main engine
• Describe the following shafting installations and its related components.
• Describe the details of oil shaft seal and stern tube bearing including their components
• Describe the mechanism in controlling a controllable pitch propeller.
• Explain the cavitation of propellers and its effects