| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | MKM-23-101 | | Elective | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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| 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. Selçuk Ekici |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To have knowledge about turbo jet engines. | | 2 | To have knowledge about turbofan engines. | | 3 | To have knowledge about turboprop engines. | | 4 | To have knowledge about turboshaft engines. | | 5 | To have knowledge about ramjet. | | 6 | To have knowledge about scramjet engines. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course. |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| 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 |
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| 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: Turbines and Compressors introduction and thermodynamic analysis | | | | 10 | Major components: Combustion chamber introduction and thermodynamic analysis | | | | 11 | Chemical reactions in the combustion chamber and its relationship with propulsion | | | | 12 | Brayton Cycle | | | | 13 | First law analysis of gas turbine system | | | | 14 | First law analysis of gas turbine system | | |
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| 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.) |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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