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Flight Propulsion 1 and Gas Turbines
Flugantriebe 1 und Gasturbinen

Course 240415131 in WS 2018/9

General Data

Course Type lecture
Semester Weekly Hours 2 SWS
Organisational Unit Chair of Turbomachinery and Flight Propulsion (Prof. Gümmer)
Lecturers Volker Gümmer
Dates Mon, 10:00–11:45

Further Information

Courses are together with exams the building blocks for modules. Please keep in mind that information on the contents, learning outcomes and, especially examination conditions are given on the module level only – see section "Assignment to Modules" above.

additional remarks *Introduction* - Principles and applications of gas turbines - Historic overview - The industry and latest products - Technology tendencies *Thermodynamic cycle of gas turbines* - Fluid mechanical and thermodynamic aspects - Fundamentals of ideal gas and real gas mixtures - Thrust, power, efficiencies, characteristics *Design, components und system* - Energy conversion in turbo machinery - Aerodynamics and stability of compressors - Turbines and turbine cooling - Combustion, types of combustion chambers, emissions - Constructive aspects *Operating performance* - Steady and transiente performance characteristics - component adjustment
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Equivalent Courses (e. g. in other semesters)

SemesterTitleLecturersDates
WS 2023/4 Flight Propulsion 1 and Gas Turbines - Lecture Gümmer, V.
Assistants: de Mendonca Luz, G.Rocchi, S.
WS 2022/3 Flight Propulsion 1 and Gas Turbines - Lecture Gümmer, V.
Assistants: Köhler, C.Rocchi, S.
Mon, 10:00–11:45, MW 1801
WS 2021/2 Flight Propulsion 1 and Gas Turbines - Lecture Gümmer, V.
Assistants: Rocchi, S.
Mon, 10:00–11:45, virtuell
and singular or moved dates
WS 2020/1 Flight Propulsion 1 and Gas Turbines - Lecture Gümmer, V.
Assistants: Kuen, N.
Mon, 10:00–11:45, virtuell
WS 2019/20 Flight Propulsion 1 and Gas Turbines Gümmer, V.
Assistants: Kuen, N.
Mon, 10:00–11:45
Mon, 10:00–11:45
and singular or moved dates
WS 2017/8 Flight Propulsion 1 and Gas Turbines Mon, 10:00–11:45
WS 2016/7 Flight Propulsion 1 and Gas Turbines Mon, 10:00–11:45
Mon, 10:00–11:45
WS 2015/6 Flight Propulsion 1 and Gas Turbines Mon, 10:00–11:45
Mon, 10:00–11:45
WS 2014/5 Flight Propulsion 1 and Gas Turbines Mon, 10:00–11:45
WS 2013/4 Flight Propulsion 1 and Gas Turbines Mon, 10:00–11:45
WS 2012/3 Flight Propulsion 1 and Gas Turbines
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