Program Overview
The Thermal Power - Aerospace Propulsion Option at Cranfield University is a MSc programme in Engineering over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of engineering. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Thermal Power - Aerospace Propulsion Option programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Location: Cranfield, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Thermal Power - Aerospace Propulsion Option programme are prepared for diverse careers in engineering:
- Design Engineer
- R&D Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Technical Consultant
- Engineering Manager
Program Curriculum
Keeping our courses up-to-date and current requires constant innovation and change. The modules we offer reflect the needs of business and industry and the research interests of our staff and, as a result, may change or be withdrawn due to research developments, legislation changes or for a variety of other reasons. Changes may also be designed to improve the student learning experience or to respond to feedback from students, external examiners, accreditation bodies and industrial advisory panels.
To give you a taster, we have listed the compulsory and elective (where applicable) modules which are currently affiliated with this course. All modules are indicative only, and may be subject to change for your year of entry.
Course modules
Compulsory modules
All the modules in the following list need to be taken as part of this course.
Gas Turbine Performance, Simulation and Diagnostics
| Aim |
To inform you of the different types of gas turbine engines; their applications, on-design, off-design and transient performance. To provide you with the ability to undertake gas turbine component performance calculations, diagnostics and to perform evaluations of gas turbine performance, and deterioration. |
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| Syllabus |
Gas Turbine Types and Applications Effect of design parameters such as pressure ratio and turbine temperature on the basic gas turbine cycle. Modifications of the basic Brayton cycle, compounding, intercooling, reheating, heat exchange, bypass, and fan cycles. Simulation of the above. Performance and Simulation Design point performance of turbojet, turbofan and turboshaft cycles, effect of bypass ratio. Off design performance, effect of ambient temperature, altitude, throttle setting and flight speed. Non-dimensional representation. Gas turbine simulation. Effects of bleeds and power offtakes. Compressor turbine matching. Gas turbine degradation. Simulation and diagnostics of the above. Component maps. Surge alleviation, performance improvements, steady-state, and transient performance. Off-design performance calculations and iteration techniques Accelerations, decelerations, effects on surge margin. Transients of single shaft and multi-shaft engines. Transient performance simulation. Effects of heat transfer on transient performance. Software used for gas turbine performance simulation: TURBOMATCH Diagnostics and Monitoring. Description of gas turbine performance degradation and faults. Description of most used gas turbine condition monitoring techniques. Software used for diagnostics: PYTHIA |
| Intended learning outcomes |
On successful completion of this module you should be able to:
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