Turbomachinery.
An Introduction to Improving Design and Performance

Wilder, VT, USA - April 8 - 11

Oxford, UK - October 13 - 16

Course Fee $1,925

This course provides the most comprehensive introduction and overview currently available the design and performance of all types of turbomachines. The essential elements of axial and radial turbomachinery design and performance are presented. Starting with fundamental principles of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and structural mechanics, all of the essential turbomachinery concepts are covered. The emphasis is directed towards providing a sound understanding of the basic principles which govern the flow through any turbine, pump, compressor, or fan, together with failure mechanisms, and life prediction methods.  

Turbochargers.
Advanced Integration and Designs for Internal Combustion Engines

Course Fee $1,895

This is the only course for industrial engineers providing a comprehensive presentation of the design principles of turbochargers, engine-turbocharger matching, and the performance of turbocharged engine systems. Lectures will cover the characteristics, design, and performance of the principal turbocharger components. Methods of ensuring that the compressor and turbine are correctly matched to the engine are described. The utilization of exhaust gas energy by the turbocharger in various types of engines is also covered. Advanced turbocharger system concepts, such as variable geometry and compounding are described. Special emphasis is placed on problems confronting the engine industry today which include the need for fuel economy and reductions in exhaust emissions, and how turbocharging influences these demands.

Centrifugal Pumps.
Advances in Design, Performance, and Solving Problems

Wilder, VT, USA - August 25 - 29

Course Fee $2,395

This course is designed to help engineers design, test, and run pumps and systems that are more effective, economical, and reliable. Engineers will come to understand the best state-of-the-art design practices and learn the latest theories on performance, cavitation, dynamic forces, and noise. The course will review the latest advances in design tools, and will provide expert and relevant instruction to designers on pump design optimization. The course begins with an extensive survey of the current technology base for pump design, covering impellers, diffusers, volutes, and other flow elements. The limitations on pump operation and range due to stall and other instabilities are described. Special attention is given to problems and design issues specifically associated with pump flows, namely cavitation, unsteady flow and vibration. The analysis of stress and vibration in centrifugal pumps will be covered in detail. Several pump design problems will be tackled and demonstrated in real time to participants using modern computer-aided engineering techniques.

Radial Turbines.
Improving Performance and Optimizing Design

Wilder, VT, USA - September 29 - 30

Course Fee $1,045

This course will cover the characteristics, design, and performance of radial and mixed-flow turbines. The technology base of available information is surveyed, and based on this, the process of design is described from specification through meanline analysis blade geometry generation, CFD and FEA analysis. The course also features design and analysis examples using modern software tools.

These two courses run in sequence and participants can register for either or both courses. A discount will be given to participants enrolled in both courses.

Axial Turbines.
Improving Performance and Optimizing Design

Wilder, VT, USA - October 1 - 3

Course Fee $ 1,495

This course will provide both design and application engineers with an understanding of axial turbine design and performance. Techniques by which a design can be optimized for new applications are emphasized, and the complete process for producing new designs or developing new components for existing machines is described from the beginning to the final detailed design. Throughout the course, the effective use of modern computer systems, CFD, and FEA stress analysis codes is emphasized. The course also features design and analysis examples using modern software tools.

Centrifugal Compressors.
Improving Design for Better Performance and Cost

Wilder, VT, USA - November 3 - 7

Course Fee $ 2,375

This course is both a state-of-the-art review of the technology base for these machines and also a practical guide for designers. The range of application of centrifugal compressors is very wide, and their design and use is an important engineering industrial activity. Each area of application brings its own requirements to compressor design. Requirements of range, durability, and cost may compromise an efficient aerodynamic design, and must be recognized and accommodated in the design process. All these issues are addressed during the course. Several compressor design problems will be tackled and demonstrated in real time to participants, using modern computer-aided engineering techniques.