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AEE4903 SPECIAL TOPICS IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING: APPLIED TOPICS IN MODERN GAS TURBINE COMPONENTS

Course Code: 5724903
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Aerospace Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Lecturer Dr. ÖZHAN ÖKSÜZ
Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 5720435
The course set above should be completed before taking AEE4903 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.