• Thermal Energy, Semester 2, position 3

1. The achievement of academic competence in the field of gas turbines and thermal power plant engineering. 2. Mastery of theoretical knowledge about how to transform heat into mechanical work of thermodynamic processes and equipment (gas turbines and gas turbine power plants). 3. The acquisition of practical skills for the design and optimization of gas and gas turbine cycles. 4. Mastering the techniques of process modeling.

Upon completion of the course, the student is able to: • Perform calculations of the heat balance diagram of a gas turbine power plant based on given parameters by developing their own computer program, • Conduct optimization of the thermodynamic cycle of a gas turbine by varying the main thermodynamic parameters and select the optimal solution, • Perform calculations of the main thermodynamic parameters of the gas turbine plant, • Perform energy and exergy balancing of the gas turbine plant based on the first and second laws of thermodynamics, • Calculate the main dimensions of the gas turbine, • Select the type of combustion chamber and combustion system according to the type of fuel, • Select the blade cooling method, • Perform calculations of a combined gas and steam turbine cycle by writing program code.

Theoretical teaching is carried out through 10 teaching modules: 1. Thermodynamic basis of the gas turbine power plants. The basic thermodynamic cycles. 2. The basic and main thermodynamic parameters of the gas turbine plants. 3. The influence of basic parameters on the performance of the gas turbine plants. The choice of optimal parameters of the gas turbine plants. 4. Energy balance of the gas turbine plants. Improvements of the thermodynamic gas turbine plants. 5. More complex cycles of gas turbine plants. 6. Combined gas and steam plant turbine. Gas turbine plants with coal gasification. 7. The application of gas turbines in the energy and airplane propulsion. 8. The construction of gas turbines. Materials of gas turbines. Selection of temperature at the entrance to the gas turbine. Blade cooling and cooling problems. 9. Combustion chambers - functions and operating principles, performance. Types of combustion chambers. Fuel for gas turbines. Auxiliary equipment of gas turbine plants. 10. Operating characteristics of gas turbines - change mode. Regulation of gas turbines.

Practical training is carried out through: Auditory exercises: Basic principles. Historical development. Classification, properties and applications of gas turbines. The application of gas turbines for the propulsion of vehicles, ships rail. Instructions for project 1: Calculation of the gas turbine thermal cycle (heat balance diagram) of the gas turbine plants. Instructions for project 2: Calculation of the combined cycle with gas turbine and steam turbine (CCGT). Project development: Calculation of heat balance of the gas turbine power plant. Calculation of heat balance diagram of combined cycle with gas turbine and steam turbine. Labs: Introduction to the principles of operation and design of gas turbines in the Laboratory for steam and gas turbines

Passed exams in Thermodynamics and Fluid mechanics

Petrovic, M.: Gas turbines and compressors, script, 2004. Petrovic, M.: Gas turbines and compressors, introduction for exercises, 2004. Petrovic, M. scripts and handouts for Gas turbines Instructions for performing laboratory exercises Software package for calculating of properties of combustion products

Total assigned hours: 75

New material: 20
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 10

Auditory exercises: 10
Laboratory exercises: 4
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 13
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 3
Research study work: 0

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 1
Review and grading of seminar papers: 0
Review and grading of the project: 7
Test: 0
Test: 2
Final exam: 5

Activity during lectures: 5
Test/test: 10
Laboratory practice: 5
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 30
Final exam: 50
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 25

Petrovic, M.: Gas turbines and compressors, script, 2004.; Stojanovic, Thermal Turbomachinery, Gradjevinska knjiga, belgrade, 1967.; Cohen, H., Rogers,G.F.C., Saravanamuttoo, H.I.H.: Gas turbine theory, Logman, 1997.; Traupel,W.: Thermische Turbomaschinen, Springer verlag, Berlin, 1982.; Boyce, M.: Gas turbine engineering hadbook, GPB, Boston 2002.