Course Overview
: A course designed to familiarize you with the principles of gas turbine engine operations. Activities focus on learning to test, inspect, disassemble, and reassemble engines.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
6.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Discuss the history of jet propulsion.
- Explain common designs of turbine engines.
- Define common turbine engine terminology.
- Describe gas turbine engine operation.
- Describe physics relating to turbine engines.
- Describe gas turbine engine operations.
- Calculate thrust production using the Brayton Cycle.
- Describe gas turbine engine performance.
- Explain factors affecting thrust-torque.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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