Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
BMB-23-134	GAZ TÜRBİNLİ MOTORLAR TEORİSİ	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide the students with the ability to calculate basic cycle analysis by understanding the working principles of gas turbine engines. It also introduces the major components of each gas turbine engine.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Selcuk Ekici

Learning Outcomes

1	To be able to calculate the basic structural arrangements of gas turbine engines.
2	To be able to model the performance parameters of gas turbine engines.
3	To be able to construct cycle diagrams of gas turbine engines.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Thermodynamics of aircraft/rocket/missile etc. propulsion and gas turbine engines, basic calculations and theoretical analysis and design of propulsion systems.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Newton's laws and types of energy
2	Connections between force, work, power, energy, speed and acceleration
3	Turbojet engines and literature studies
4	Turbofan engines and literature studies
5	Turboshaft engines and literature studies
6	Turboprop engines and literature studies
7	To introduce the concepts of gross thrust, net thrust, conical nozzle thrust, thrust distribution, occurring thrust, thrust horsepower, equivalent shaft horsepower, specific fuel consumption
8	To introduce static thrust, velocity-altitude-temperature, climate effects, engine efficiencies; by-pass ratio and pressure ratio, pressure, temperature and velocity of gas flow
9	Major components: Nozzles introduction and thermodynamic analysis
10	Major components: Turbines and Compressors introduction and thermodynamic analysis
11	Major components: Combustion chamber introduction and thermodynamic analysis
12	Chemical reactions in the combustion chamber and its relationship with propulsion
13	Brayton Cycle
14	First law analysis of gas turbine system

Recommended or Required Reading

Advanced engineering thermodynamics (Bejan, A. (2016). Advanced engineering thermodynamics. John Wiley & Sons.) Aircraft propulsion and gas turbine engines (El-Sayed, A. F. (2017). Aircraft propulsion and gas turbine engines. CRC press.) Thermal design and optimization (Bejan, A., Tsatsaronis, G., & Moran, M. J. (1995). Thermal design and optimization. John Wiley & Sons.) Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion (Mattingly, J. D. (2006). Elements of propulsion: gas turbines and rockets. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	30
Attending Lectures	14	30
Homework	10	40
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		50
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

N/A

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Brain Storming	14	1	14
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	5	2	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	7	2	14
Homework	10	10	100
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			184

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13
LO1	3	5	5	5	5	3	5	5	3	5	1	5	3
LO2	3	5	5	5	5	3	5	5	3	5	1	5	3
LO3	3	5	5	5	5	3	5	5	3	5	1	5	3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High