COURSE CURRICULUM

The MSc in Thermal Power and Propulsion with the Rotating Machinery, Engineering and Management option provides an in-depth exploration of gas turbine performance, mechanical design, and operations of rotating machinery. Core modules cover gas turbine performance, simulation, and diagnostics, enabling students to analyse component behaviour, perform off-design and transient calculations, and assess degradation using simulation tools like TURBOMATCH and PYTHIA. Mechanical design of turbomachinery teaches the evaluation of loads, stresses, failure mechanisms, vibration, creep, and fatigue in rotating components. The turbomachinery and blade cooling module develops understanding of axial compressors and turbines, aerodynamic performance, and advanced cooling methods including convection, impingement, film, transpiration, and liquid cooling. Combustor studies focus on gas turbine combustion design, performance, emissions, heat transfer, fuel characteristics, and computational methods including CFD for combustors and afterburners. Engine systems modules introduce design and operation of stationary and aero gas turbines, covering auxiliaries, start systems, air systems, and preliminary compressor design, with technical communication practised through a Systems Symposium. Management for Technology equips students with leadership, business, finance, strategy, negotiation, and presentation skills to commercialise technological innovation. Gas turbine operations and rotating machines explore operational regimes, performance analysis, and the integration of gas, steam, and diesel systems for power generation. Overall, the course develops a holistic understanding of engineering, operational, and management aspects of rotating machinery.