Gas Turbine Technology detailed Syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (AERO), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information, visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all the other VTU AERO 6th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, visit Aeronautical Engineering 6th Sem 2018 Scheme.
For all the (Professional Elective-1) subjects refer to Professional Elective-1 Scheme. The detail syllabus for gas turbine technology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Module 1
Types, Variation & Applications: Types of engines showing arrangement of parts. Operating parameters. Energy distribution of turbojet, turboprop and turbofan engines. Comparison of thrust and specific fuel consumption. Thrust, pressure and velocity diagrams. Engine Parts: Compressor assembly, types of burners: advantages and disadvantages. Influence of design factors on burner performance. Effect of operating variables on burner performance. Performance requirements of combustion chambers. Construction of nozzles. Impulse turbine and reaction turbine. Exhaust system, sound suppression. Thrust reversal: types, design & systems. Methods of thrust augmentation, after burner system.
Module 2
Materials and Manufacturing: Criteria for selection of materials. Heat ranges of metals, high temperature strength. Surface finishing. Powder metallurgy. Use of composites and Ceramics. Super alloys for Turbines. Systems: Fuel systems and components. Sensors and Controls. FADEC interface with engine. Typical fuel system. Oil system components. Typical oil system. Starting systems. Typical starting characteristics. Various gas turbine starters.
Module 3
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Module 4
Compressor: Compressor MAP. Surge margin, Inlet distortions. Testing and Performance Evaluation. Combustor: Combustor MAP, Pressure loss, combustion light up test. Testing and Performance Evaluation. Turbines: Turbine MAP. Turbine Testing and Performance Evaluation. Inlet duct &nozzles: Ram pressure recovery of inlet duct. Propelling nozzles, after burner, maximum mass flow conditions. Testing and Performance Evaluation
Module 5
Engine Testing: Proof of Concepts: Design Evaluation tests. Structural Integrity. Environmental Ingestion Capability. Preliminary Flight Rating Test, Qualification Test, Acceptance Test. Reliability figure of merit. Durability and Life Assessment Tests, Reliability Tests. Engine testing with simulated inlet distortions and, surge test. Estimating engine-operating limits. Methods of displacing equilibrium lines. Types of engine testing’s: Normally Aspirated Testing, Open Air Test Bed, Ram Air Testing, Altitude Testing, Altitude test facility, Flying Test Bed, Ground Testing of Engine Installed in Aircraft, Flight testing. Jet thrust measurements in flight. Measurements and Instrumentation. Data Acquisition system, Measurement of Shaft speed, Torque, Thrust, Pressure, Temperature, Vibration, Stress, Temperature of turbine blading etc. Engine performance trends: Mass and CUSUM plots. Accuracy and Uncertainty in Measurements. Uncertainty analysis. Performance Reduction Methodology.
Course Outcomes:
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Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
- Each full question will be for 20 marks.
- There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- Gas Turbine Engine Technology Irwin E. Treager McGraw Hill Education 3rd edition,2013
- Gas Turbine Performance P. P Walshand P. Peletcher Blackwell Science 1998
Reference Books:
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