National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST)

School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME)

ME 460: Gas Turbines - Section (A&B)

Course Code: ME-460 Semester: Spring, 2018
Credit Hours: 3+0 Prerequisite Codes: ME-231, ME-233
Instructor: Engr. Abdul Naeem Khan Class: BE ME-06 (A & B)
Office: Room 215 E Telephone: 90856075
(New Building)
Lecture Days: Tuesday: 1100 – 1250 E-mail: naeemkhan@smme.nust.edu.pk
Thursday: 1000 – 1050
Class Room: CR. No. 107 Consulting Hours: Mon: 1500 to 1550 hrs
Lab Engineer: - Lab Engineer Email: -
Updates on
LMS/CMS: As required

Course Description:
This course covers understanding about the Gas Turbines, their thermodynamic cycles, analysis of components
used in power plants, their types, applications and performance. The course is linked with one Program
Learning Outcomes; PLO 2 (Problem Analysis).

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Level of
No CLO PLO
Learning
To enable students to apply laws of thermodynamics PLO 2 C3
1
on Gas turbine power plants.
To prepare students to carry out thermodynamic PLO 2 C4
2
analysis of Gas turbine power plants.
To develop ability to investigate and conclude results PLO 2 C4
3
from the analysis of the Gas turbine power plants.

Grading Policy
Quizzes 10 – 15%
Assignments 05 – 10%
One Hour Tests 30 – 40%
End Semester Examination 40 – 50%

Books:
Text Book: “Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion”, Hill and Peterson, John Willy and Sons.
Reference 1. “Gas Turbines”, V. Ganesan, Tata McGraw Hill Education.
Book: 2. “Thermodynamics, An Engineering Approach”, Cengel, Younus A., Boles, Micheal A, McGraw
Hill Inc.

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TEACHING PLAN
Date
Week Delivery Contact Hours of
Topics Learning Outcomes Assessment Conducted
No Method Hours Learning
/ Remarks
1. Course Outline,
objectives, teaching plan,
assessment method,
1 Introduction Lecture 3 3
concepts review
2. Intro to Gas Turbines
3. Main Types
1. Main Types and their
usage Lecture
Usage and
2 2. GT Components and 3 3
Construction
3. Comparison with other discussion
cycles
1. Ideal Brayton cycle
2. Actual Brayton cycle Lecture
3 Brayton Cycle 3. Brayton Cycle with and 3 3
Intercooling, Reheating discussion
and Regeneration
1. Ideal jet propulsion cycle Lecture
Jet propulsion
4 2. Open and closed cycle and 3 3
Cycle
GT power plants discussion
1. Open & Closed cycle Lecture
5 2. Combined Cycle plants and 3 3
Comparison: discussion
Advantages & 3. Comparison of various
Lecture
Disadvantages generation technologies
6 and 3 3
4. Component description
discussion
5. applications
7 OHT 1 (Assessment of CLO 1 & CLO 2 through examination question)
1. Description
2. Thrust production Lecture and
8 3 3
3. Thrust equation and discussion
efficiencies
4. Propulsive efficiency
5. Thermal efficiency
Gas Turbines for Lecture and
9 6. Overall efficiency 3 3
Aircraft discussion
7. Thrust power and
Engine power
7. Thrust specific fuel
consumption Lecture and
10 3 3
8. Comparison of discussion
performance parameters
1. Simple turbojet
2. Thermodynamic Lecture and
11 3 3
Turbojet & analysis discussion
Turbofan 3. Turbojet performance
Engines 4. Concept of by-pass
Lecture and
12 engine 3 3
discussion
5. Ideal and actual turbofan
13 OHT 2 (Assessment of CLO 3 through examination question)
1. Euler energy equation
Lecture and
14 Turbomachinery 2. Axial and centrifugal 3 3
discussion
machines

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1. Axial compressor stage

dynamics Lecture and
15 3 3
2. Axial compressor discussion
velocity triangles
3. Pressure rise limitations Lecture and
16 3 3
4. Degree of reaction discussion
5. Axial turbine
Lecture and
17 6. Stage dynamics 3 3
discussion
7. Degree of reaction

18 End Semester Examination (ESE) (Assessment of CLO 2 & CLO 3 through examination questions)

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