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    Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
    EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

    Important dates

    Certificate Exam Date

    Start Date : 18 Apr, 2026

    Courses and Certificate Fees

    Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
    INR 1000yesIIT Kharagpur

    The fees for Aeroengine Gas Turbine Cycles is : 

    Fees typeAmount
    Exam feesRs. 1,000

    The Syllabus

    • Introduction to gas turbine engines used in Aeroengines
    • Mechanical creation of thrust by all components
    • Fundamentals of Propulsive efficiency
    • Thermal efficiency
    • Propeller efficiency
    • Overall efficiency
    • Takeoff thrust
    • Specific fuel consumption
    • Total Equivalent Horsepower (TEHP)
    • Equivalent Shaft Horse power (ESHP)
    • Equivalent specific fuel consumption (ESFC)
    • Aircraft Range and Endurance factor (Tutorials)

    • Control Volume analysis of Inlet Diffuser
    • Compressor
    • Combustion chamber
    • Turbine and Exhaust Nozzle
    • Adiabatic and Polytropic efficiencies for Compressors and Turbines
    • Shaft Energy Balance
    • Use of various components and their special needs in gas turbine engine. (Tutorials)

    • Introduction to Turbojet engine
    • Single spool turbojet engine
    • Two spool turbojet engine
    • Cycle analysis of Single spool and Two spool Turbojet Engine with inoperative afterburner 
    • Discussions based on effect of various cycle parameters on performance of engine in detailed for design and cruise conditions. (Tutorials)

    • Introduction to afterburner
    • Cycle analysis of Two spool Turbojet Engine with operative after burner
    • Ground and flight condition
    • Discussions based on effect of various cycle parameters on performance of engine in detailed for design and cruise conditions. (Tutorials)

    • Need for turbofan engines
    • Classification of turbofan engines
    • Construction details of turbofan engine
    • High bypass ratio and low bypass ratio engines
    • Forward fan unmixed single-spool configuration
    • Discussions based on effect of various cycle parameters on performance of engine in detailed for design and cruise conditions. (Tutorials)

    • Forward fan unmixed two-spool engines
      • The fan and low-pressure compressor on one shaft
      • Fan driven by the Low Pressure Turbine (LPT) and the compressor driven by the High Pressure Turbine (HPT)
    • Discussions based on effect of various cycle parameters on performance of engine in detailed for design and cruise conditions. (Tutorials).

    • Introduction to geared turbofan engine
    • Forward fan unmixed two-spool engines 
      • Geared fan driven by the LPT and the compressor driven by the HPT
    • Discussions based of effect of various cycle parameters on performance of engine in detailed for design and cruise conditions. (Tutorials).

    • Introduction to three spool engine
    • Forward fan unmixed three-spool engines
    • Forward fan Mixed flow turbofan two-spool engine
    • Mixed flow turbofan two-spool engine with after burner
    • Discussions based of effect of various cycle parameters on performance of engine in detailed for design and cruise conditions. (Tutorials)

    • Recent advancements aircraft engines
    • Aft fan turbofan engine
    • Turbofan engine with intercooler and regeneration
    • Variable cycle engine
    • Hybrid engines
    • Discussions based of effect of various cycle parameters on performance of engine in detailed for design and cruise conditions. (Tutorials)

    • Introduction to Turbo prop engines
    • Advantages and disadvantages of turboprop engines
    • Thermal cycle analysis of Single spool and Two spool Turboprop Engines
    • Comparison between turbojet, turbo fan and turboprop engines. (Tutorials)

    • Introduction to Turbo shaft engines
    • Thermal cycle analysis of Single spool and Two spool Turboshaft Engines
    • Propfan Engines
    • Requirements of subsonic Aircraft schedule. (Tutorials)

    • Engine performance at various flight segments
    • Compressor operating map
    • Turbine operating map
    • Design point matching of turbine and nozzle
    • Variable geometry Nozzle performance at off design configuration
    • Single spool Turbo jet component matching
    • Engine off design analysis
    • Engine performance testing

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