Online Training Courses

Highlights and Benefits

• Comprehensive course program includes 8 hours of lectures (theoretical overview, practical exercises and home task reviews) and 8 hours of consultation (Q&A sessions).
• Flexible schedule allows participation in the course without leaving the office to save precious working hours.
• All sessions are recorded allowing a quick access to the course contents at any time.
• Online course structure ensures consultation with instructors in real time and immediately response.
• The major focus on practice enables implementation of the suggested design and optimization procedures in the live engineering process.
• You will gain the SAME turbomachinery design knowledge and skills as during classroom training and save travel costs (which can be spent to other professional courses).

Online Course Contents and Schedule*

Axial Turbine

Day 1 9.00-9.30 Introduction to Axial Turbine Design Process 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Turbine Preliminary Design (design parameters and approach) (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Turbine Preliminary Design (Practice) Design parameters influence study (number of stages, geometric dimensions, etc) Design of Steam Turbine Design of Gas Turbine 1 hour Day 2 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 3 9.00-9.30 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Streamline Solver and Optimization (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Streamline solver, generation of turbine map, Design of Experiment optimization (Practice) Calculation in Streamline solver Streamline solver task formulation Meanline (1D) and axisymmetric (2D) calculation Twist selection Off-design maps calculation DoE and optimization 1 hour Day 4 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 5 9.30-10.00 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Profiling, 3D Blade Design (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Profiling, 3D Blade Design, 3D FEA&CFD (Practice) Profiling Profiling Methods Potential Flow Charts Study Profile Optimizations 3D Blade Design 3D airfoil shaping Stacking; Lean, Sweep 3D FEA Structural and Vibration Analysis 3D CFD Flow Path Calculations 1 hour Day 6 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 7 9.00-9.30 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Analysis and redesign of existing turbine (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Existing turbine analysis (Practice) Existing turbine model creation for analysis Analysis of flow path condition changes under different factors influence Existing turbine redesign and rerate possibilities estimation 1 hour Day 8 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Axial Compressor

Day 1 9.00-9.30 Introduction to Axial Compressor Design Process 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Axial Compressor Preliminary Design (design parameters and approach) (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Axial Compressor Preliminary Design (Practice) Design parameters influence study (number of stages, geometric dimensions, etc) Compressor performances express check (design point correspondence, gas dynamic stability margin) 1 hour Day 2 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 3 9.00-9.30 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Compressor Design and Off-Design Performances (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Streamline solver, generation of compressor maps, Design of Experiment optimization (Practice) Calculation in Streamline solver Streamline solver task formulation Meanline (1D) and axisymmetric (2D) calculation Twist selection and optimization Off-design maps calculation 1 hour Day 4 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 5 9.30-10.00 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Profiling and 3D Blade Design (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Profiling, 3D Blade Design, 3D FEA&CFD (Practice) Profiling Potential Flow Charts Study Standard profile usage (NACA series, etc) 3D Blade Design 3D airfoil shaping Stacking; Lean, Sweep 3D FEA Structural and Vibration Analysis 3D CFD Flow Path Calculations 1 hour Day 6 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 7 9.30-10.00 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Analysis of existing compressor (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Existing compressor analysis (Practice) Creation of existing compressor model for analysis Off-design performances maps calculation with rotating stators; Stators rotation schedule schemes Plotting experimental data on compressor maps 1 hour Day 8 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Single- and Multistage Centrifugal Compressor

Day 1 9.00-9.30 Introduction to Centrifugal Compressor Design Process 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Centrifugal Compressor Preliminary Design and Off-Design Calculations (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Centrifugal Compressor Preliminary Design (Practice) Initial Sizing Procedure Inlet and outlet devices (volutes, ducts) Centrifugal Compressor Design and Off-Design Performances Analysis (Practice) Meanline analysis for design point Off-Design Performances Maps Calculation 1 hour Day 2 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 3 9.00-9.30 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-11.00 Centrifugal Compressor Profiling and 3D Blade Design (Practice) 3D Geometry Shaping Splitters; Diffusers Shaping 3D FEA Structural and Vibration Analysis (Practice) 3D CFD Flow Path Calculations (Practice) 1 hour 30 mins Day 4 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 5 9.30-10.00 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-11.00 Multistage Compressor Design Specific Features (Practice) Multistage Centrifugal Compressor Design Configuring Operating with additional elements Existing Compressor Analysis (Practice) 1 hour 30 mins Day 6 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Radial Turbine

Day 1 9.00-9.30 Introduction to Radial Turbine Design Process 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Radial Turbine Preliminary Design and Off-Design Calculations (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Radial Turbine Preliminary Design (Practice) Initial Sizing Procedure Flow path shapes adjustments Radial Turbine Design and Off-Design Performances Analysis (Practice) Meanline and axisymmetric analysis for design point Off-Design Performances Maps Calculation 1 hour Day 2 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 3 9.00-9.30 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-11.00 Radial Turbine Optimization with Design Of Experiment (Practice) Radial Turbine Profiling and 3D Blade Design (Practice) Potential Flow Charts Study 3D Geometry Shaping 3D FEA Structural and Vibration Analysis (Practice) 3D CFD Flow Path Calculations (Practice) 1 hour 30 mins Day 4 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 5 9.30-10.00 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-11.00 Existing Radial Turbine Analysis (Practice) Creation of existing turbine model for analysis Study of varying parameters influence on performances Plotting experimental data on compressor maps 1 hour 30 mins Day 6 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Axial Pump

Day 1 9.00-9.30 Introduction to Axial Pump Design Process 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Axial Pump Preliminary Design (design parameters and approach) (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Axial Pump Preliminary Design (Practice) Design parameters influence study (number of stages, geometric dimensions, etc) Pump performances express check 1 hour Day 2 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 3 9.00-9.30 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Profiling and 3D Blade Design (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Profiling, 3D Blade Design, 3D FEA&CFD (Practice) Profiling Potential Flow Charts Study Standard profile usage (NACA series, etc) 3D Blade Design 3D airfoil shaping Stacking; Lean, Sweep 3D FEA Structural and Vibration Analysis 3D CFD Flow Path Calculations 1 hour Day 4 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 5 9.00-9.30 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Analysis and redesign of existing Pump (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Existing Pump analysis (Practice) Creation of existing model for analysis Plotting experimental data on maps 1 hour Day 6 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Turbocharger

Day 1 9.00-9.30 Introduction to Radial Turbine Design Process 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Radial Turbine Preliminary Design and Off-Design Calculations (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Radial Turbine Preliminary Design (Practice) Initial Sizing Procedure Flow path shapes adjustments Radial Turbine Design and Off-Design Performances Analysis (Practice) Meanline and axisymmetric analysis for design point Off-Design Performances Maps Calculation 1 hour Day 2 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 3 9.00-9.30 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-11.00 Radial Turbine Optimization with Design Of Experiment (Practice) Radial Turbine Profiling and 3D Blade Design (Practice) Potential Flow Charts Study 3D Geometry Shaping 3D FEA Structural and Vibration Analysis (Practice) 3D CFD Flow Path Calculations (Practice) 1 hour 30 mins Day 4 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 5 9.30-10.00 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-11.00 Existing Radial Turbine Analysis (Practice) Creation of existing turbine model for analysis Study of varying parameters influence on performances Plotting experimental data on compressor maps 1 hour 30 mins Day 6 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 7 9.00-11.00 Turbine and Compressor Matching Machine matching challenges Mass flow rate and power charts descriptions Joint operation configuration 2 hour Day 8 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 9 9.00-9.30 Introduction to Centrifugal Compressor Design Process 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Centrifugal Compressor Preliminary Design and Off-Design Calculations (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Centrifugal Compressor Preliminary Design (Practice) Initial Sizing Procedure Inlet and outlet devices (volutes, ducts) Centrifugal Compressor Design and Off-Design Performances Analysis (Practice) Meanline analysis for design point Off-Design Performances Maps Calculation 1 hour Day 10 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 11 9.00-9.30 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-11.00 Centrifugal Compressor Profiling and 3D Blade Design (Practice) 3D Geometry Shaping Splitters; Diffusers Shaping 3D FEA Structural and Vibration Analysis (Practice) 3D CFD Flow Path Calculations (Practice) 1 hour 30 mins Day 12 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 13 9.30-10.00 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-11.00 Multistage Compressor Design Specific Features (Practice) Multistage Centrifugal Compressor Design Configuring Operating with additional elements Existing Compressor Analysis (Practice) 1 hour 30 mins Day 14 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Centrifugal Pump

Day 1 9.00-9.30 Introduction to Centrifugal Pump Design Process 30 mins 9.30-10.00 Centrifugal Pump Preliminary Design and Off-Design Calculations (Theory) 30 mins 10.00-11.00 Centrifugal Pump Preliminary Design (Practice) Initial Sizing Procedure Inlet and outlet devices (volutes, ducts) Centrifugal Pump Design and Off-Design Performances Analysis (Practice) Meanline analysis for design point Off-Design Performances Maps Calculation 1 hour Day 2 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 3 9.00-9.30 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-11.00 Centrifugal Pump Profiling and 3D Blade Design (Practice) 3D Geometry Shaping Splitters; Diffusers Shaping 3D FEA Structural and Vibration Analysis (Practice) 3D CFD Flow Path Calculations (Practice) 1 hour 30 mins Day 4 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 5 9.30-10.00 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-11.00 Multistage Pump Design Specific Features (Practice) Multistage Centrifugal Pump Design Configuring Operating with additional elements Existing Pump Analysis (Practice) 1 hour 30 mins Day 6 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

Axial Hydraulic Turbine

Day 1 9.00-11.00 Turbine Preliminary Design (in AxSTREAM) Design parameters influence study (number of stages, geometric dimensions, etc) Design of Hydraulic Turbine, flow path modification, optimization 2 hours Day 2 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 3 9.00-9.30 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-11.00 Streamline solver, generation of turbine map, Design of Experiment optimization Calculation in Streamline solver Streamline solver task formulation Meanline (1D) and axisymmetric (2D) calculation Twist selection Off-design maps calculation DoE and optimization 1 hour 30 mins Day 4 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours Day 5 9.30-10.00 Review of home tasks projects 30 mins 9.30-11.00 Profiling, 3D Blade Design, 3D FEA&CFD Profiling Profiling Methods Potential Flow Charts Study Profile Optimizations 3D Blade Design 3D airfoil shaping Stacking; Lean, Sweep 3D FEA Structural and Vibration Analysis 3D CFD Flow Path Calculations Existing turbine analysis Existing turbine model creation for analysis AxSlice: ability import CAD files, cloud of points geometry Import of existing CAD geometry procedure Existing turbine redesign and rerate possibilities estimation 1 hour 30 mins Day 6 Workshop Q&A Session - 2 hours

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How to Access the Training

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Upcoming Online Courses for 2012 - 2013