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Cranfield University Department of Power and Propulsion Introduction
Head of Department
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Cranfield University: Key Facts
- Global reputation for:
- Inspirational applied education and research
- Industrial scale facilities for research and experimentation
- Strong rapport with industry and commerce (Boeing, RR, SN, Airbus etc...)
- Unique postgraduate institution
- Offers Masters, Doctorate (PhD and EngD) and Professional Development Courses
- University with its own airfield
- Two time winner of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize
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Cranfield University: Key Development Dates
1946 College of Aeronautics founded 1969 Royal Charter granting university status:
- Cranfield Institute of Technology
1975 Silsoe College Joins 1981 European double degrees initiated 1984 RMCS teaching and research contract - renewed 1996 1993 Name changed to Cranfield University 1996 50th Anniversary 2000 Institute of Bio-Sciences moves to Silsoe
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Cranfield University: Key Development Dates
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Department of Power and Propulsion
Objective “To develop and apply knowledge and analyses for the economic and technical benefit of the international gas turbine community and related industries”
Image courtesy of Emirates
FACT: The international GT industry is worth approximately £30b p/a
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Department of Power and Propulsion Turbines Are 2000 years old: Hero of Alexandria
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Department of Power and Propulsion
Image courtesy of Rolls Royce
Aircraft Gas Turbine
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Department of Power and Propulsion Price/kg of a new civil aircraft Gas Turbine ~ 4 times this Value of knowledge
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Department of Power and Propulsion: Teaching & Research Program Applicability
PROPULSION ENERGY
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Department of Power and Propulsion: Teaching & Research Program Applicability
- Full and part time MSc, PhD, EngD programs
- MSc Double Degrees with several European Universities:
- Italy, Spain, France, Poland, Hungary, Romania and others
- Renowned Short Courses as part of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Cranfield University
- Industrial Companies / Educational Institutions:
- UK, Abu Dhabi, Brazil, Dubai, Greece, Korea, Libya, USA and others
- Customised Training Courses over periods up to 12 months:
- Bespoke training for the oil and gas industry worldwide including:
Libya, Oman, Brazil and many others
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Department of Power and Propulsion: MSc Thermal Power
- Full time (1 year) / Part time (2 years)
- 4 course Options:
- Aerospace Propulsion
- Gas Turbine Technology
- Power, Propulsion and the Environment
- Rotating Machinery, Engineering and Management
- 120 Course Members of 15+ Different Nationalities
- 2 MSc programs p/a: October Start, March Start
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Department of Power and Propulsion: MSc Thermal Power: Taught Courses
- Examples of Taught and Assessed Lecture Courses
- Gas Turbine Applications
- Gas Turbine Performance
- Mechanical Design of Turbomachinery
- Turbomachinery Design – Innovative
- Gas Turbine Combustors, Fuels and Combustion
- Simulation and Diagnostics
- Propulsion System Performance and Integration
- Space Propulsion and Spacecraft Systems
- Jet Engine Control
- Materials Selection
- Blade Cooling
- Management for Technology
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Piston Engines
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Department of Power and Propulsion: MSc Thermal Power: Individual Projects
- Design or Research based projects
- Specified by project supervisor or by company (allows on-going programs to
be developed)
- Possibility of interaction with doctoral researchers
- Examples of Projects:
- Gas Turbine Performance (Core Competence)
- Techno-Economical and Environmental Risk Assessment of Existing /
Novel Cycles (TERA)
- Icing Investigations
- Gas turbine Simulation, Diagnostics and Prognostics
- Mechanical Integrity Investigations
- Engine / Component Design
- Investigations of Novel cycles (WR, PD, CVC, Int/Recup etc)
- Alternative Fuels Research
- Emissions Predictions
- Multidisciplinary Optimisation Studies
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Department of Power and Propulsion: Industry Relevant Research
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Collaborative EU Projects:
TERA for novel cycles and trajectory optimisation
Rolls Royce Performance University Technology Centre (UTC) Biofuels Research TERA for energy (power generation, marine, oil and gas, LNG) Gas Turbine Diagnostics
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Department of Power and Propulsion: Research / Experimental Test Facilities
Low Speed Facility HP Regenerative Air Heater High Speed Drive Train 5 axis CNC machining capability High Pressure Air Plant High Speed Test Facilities
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Department of Power and Propulsion: Research / Experimental Test Facilities
- Large scale 4 stage & 1.5 stage low
speed research compressors
– 3 axis rotating traverse gear – Embedded miniature dynamic sensors for 3D cfd validation – Optical and capacitance tip timing probe investigations – Boundary layer and tip clearance studies
– Boundary layer blowing/sucking
– Off shore wind collaborative and tidal research and development
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Department of Power and Propulsion: Research / Experimental Test Facilities
Pebble Bed Air Heater - 1600K - 15 bar
- Scramjets
- Low NOx
- Supersonic Combustor Testing (National Economic Development Organisation)
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Department of Power and Propulsion: Research / Experimental Test Facilities
Icing Tunnel Mach 0.4 720 by 720 mm section 100 Kg/sec of air 0.5 MW cooling Cooled droplet tower Droplet & film dynamics Erosion External Partners NASA Icing Branch Rolls-Royce, ITP Thales, EU Dunlop Aerospace
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Department of Power and Propulsion: A Time of Change
- Emissions a Powerful Technology Driver
- Changing Economic Models from Time and Materials (T&M)
to Total Care Packages (TCP)
- Few Global manufacturers
- Large number of users
- Our skills make a great contribution
- New and able competitors materialising
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Department of Power and Propulsion: Why Cranfield?
- Best performance output in terms of value of output / unit cost
- Low student : staff ratios (no undergraduate courses)
- Cutting edge (industry relevant) MSc and PhD research
- Use of additional expertise when required
- Tailor made programs available
- Renowned short courses for gas turbine technology, maintenance and operations
Result: Highly trained, highly competent individuals with multi-disciplinary capabilities and a complete and sound understanding of the gas turbine engine in a relevant field. Individuals ready for an immediate role in industry (or academia)
