Core Engine Design 2
Kerntriebwerkskonstruktion 2
6 CPWinterENno longer offered
Prerequisites
Mandatory, as written
No successful completion of module 31414 Kerntriebwerkskonstruktion.
Contents
• Overall: purpose of construction, construction process and cooperation with other departments, legally aviation standards and certification requirements, general view on core engines • Turbine: annulus determination, construction of blades, construction of rotors and static parts (casings and structures) • Exhaust chambers: design of exhaust nozzles, types, variable area nozzles, construction aspects
Learning outcomes
By the conclusion of the module, students will have acquired the ability to comprehend the structure and building of core engine designs, encompassing turbines and exhaust chambers. They will be proficient in assessing innovative designs within the core engine domain and capable of autonomously suggesting and implementing well-justified modifications to conventional designs. The autonomous cultivation of application-oriented and research-focused knowledge serves as an additional aspect of the competencies gained in this module.
Assessment
• Oral examination, 60 minutes OR Written examination, 120 minutes In the first lecture it will be announced, if he examination will be offered in written or oral form.
Literature (2)
- Aircraft Engine Design, Third Edition, eISBN: 978-1-62410-650-7
- Jet Engines: Fundamentals of Theory, Design and Operation, ISBN: 0760304599
Remarks
There will be no more lectures after the winter semester 2025/26.
Source: BTU's module description · retrieved 16 Oct 2026Original