Course syllabus - Turbine Technology and Advanced Systems

Objectives

The course will provide basic knowledge of gas turbine and turbomachinery applications, environmental impact, design, functionality, and operation. The course includes everything from cycle studies and performance calculations to detailed design of various components. The aim is that those who attended the course should become familiar with most concepts and aspects of turbomachinery. Gas turbines can thereby serve as a model for all kinds of thermal turbomachinery. The course will also provide knowledge of the basic principles of hybrid-electric concepts, including the components needed for realizing them, as well as the environmental instruments underlying the choice of a particular system solution.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student should be able to:

1. Describe the basic design and operation principles of different gas turbine configurations and their components, including components for realizing hybrid-electric concepts.
2. Describe the current state-of-the-art (research and development) in the field of turbine technology and hybrid-electric concepts.
3. Apply existing knowledge from Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics to compute and analyse different system solutions in terms of energy performance, technology, and the environment.
4. Communicate effectively in writing own technical analysis results and conclusions related to turbomachinery technology and different system solutions.
5. Optimize the energy performance of different system solutions.
6. Compare and contrast the energy performance and environmental impact of different system solutions.

Course content

Gas turbine applications and performance as well as turbomachinery design (the various components and system functionality, design and operation). The energy conversion process in hybrid-electric concepts and their components. Particular focus will be given to energy performance during the operation of different system solutions. The course also includes laboratory work, study visits and assignments.

Specific requirements

90 credits within an engineering programme including:

- 5 credits of Applied Thermodynamics or similar,
- 5 credits Fluid Mechanics or similar, and
- 7,5 credits Mathematics or equivalent.

Examination

Assignment (INL1), 3,5 credits, grade: 3, 4 or 5. Learning outcome 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Written assignment (HEM1), 4 credits, grade: 3, 4 or 5. Learning outcome 1, 2, 3 and 4.

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

The new course ERA224 overlaps by 7,5 credits with:

ERA221 Heat and Power Technology II, basic course
ERA212 Heat and Power Technology II, basic course
ERA208 Heat and Power Technology, basic course
ERA203 Heat and Power Technology, basic course
WER009 Heat and Power Technology, basic course
WE0280 Heat and Power Technology, basic course.

The course overlaps by 1,5 credits with ERA204 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems, basic course.

The course assumes knowledge of Heat Transfer 7.5 credits