Course description
Gas turbine health management and condition-based maintenance depends on good understanding of performance and effective condition monitoring of gas turbine engines.
The condition monitoring of gas turbine engines refers to a process of continuous monitoring of gas turbine health by using sensed information and different analytical technologies to identify the degradation, faults or malfunction of engine components or sub-systems. It provides essential information to support condition-based operations and maintenance, aiming to optimize operation and maintenance activities when needed based on actual health and performance, reduce unnecessary downtime and maintenance costs, and improve availability.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
The course will be beneficial to engineers who are involved in operation, condition monitoring, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of gas turbine engines.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you will learn
The aim of the course is to provide an understanding of gas turbine performance and condition monitoring techniques and their capabilities to support condition-based operations and maintenance of gas turbine engines.
Training Course Content
Core content
The course consists of two major elements, one is a description of operation of gas turbines, and the other is gas turbine condition monitoring techniques with a focus on performance-based techniques.
The first section is aimed at introducing the overall performance and behaviour of various components and their interaction when assembled to make up the engine.
The second part of the course introduces various condition monitoring techniques including:
- Gas turbine degradations and modelling.
- Performance-based gas turbine diagnostic techniques, including Gas Path Analysis (GPA) and the methods based on Artificial Intelligence.
- Other condition monitoring techniques, such as vibration, oil systems, life usage monitoring, etc.
- Performance retention using compressor washing.
- Gas turbine measurements, instrumentation, and data processing.
- Big data transfer for remote condition monitoring.
Course delivery details
Course structure
This course is presented through a mixture of lectures, tutorials and worked examples. Printed course material is provided for delegates use during and after the course. Active participation from the delegates is strongly encouraged particularly during the worked examples in order to consolidate learning. All delegates will receive a Certificate of Attendance upon completion of this course.
Please note the first two days of lectures are the same on both the Gas Turbine Performance and the Gas Turbine Performance and Condition Monitoring course. Delegates who have already recently attended the Gas Turbine Performance course may feel it more appropriate to attend only the last 3 days of the Gas Turbine Performance and Condition Monitoring course. Please indicate clearly on the registration form which option you wish to take.
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