Academic Catalog

ME423 GAS TURBINES AND JET PROPULSION

Course Code: 5690423
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Assist.Prof.Dr ÖZGÜR UÐRAÞ BARAN
Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Introduction to gas turbines. Gas turbine cycles for shaft power and propulsion. Centrifugal and axial compressors and turbines; blade design. Combustion systems. Prediction of gas turbine performance. Laboratory experiments.