Course detail
Steam Turbines
FSI-LPA Acad. year: 2026/2027 Winter semester
The course deepens the knowledge of physical phenomena and processes during transformation of thermal or pressure energy into mechanical energy in thermal turbines gained mainly in the courses Turbomachinery and Turbines and Turbocompressors. Students will learn to design steam turbine and its components from the determination of basic parameters and conception through the detailed thermodynamic calculation of partial components and determination of the basic dimensions design. Students will learn to combine energy, technical, operational, economic and environmental requirements for construction design.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
5
Supervisor
Department
Entry knowledge
Knowledge from courses Energy Sources and Transformation, Turbomachinery and Turbines and Turbocompressors.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Credit requirements: active participation in seminars, submission of given project according to the set deadline.
Exam requirements: written part in the form of questions and numerical problems, oral part in the form of discussion on given topic.
Aims
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with a conceptual design, detailed calculation of partial components as well as detailed construction solution of both large and small steam turbines.
Students will learn to choose and design a concept of steam turbine with its auxiliary equipment, to perform thermodynamic calculation including optimization of thermal design with regard to the construction and strength criterions.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-SUE-P: Computational Simulations for Sustainable Energy, Master's, compulsory-optional
Programme N-ETI-P: Power and Thermo-fluid Engineering, Master's
specialization ENI: Power Engineering, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
39 hours, optionally
Syllabus
1. History, classification and fundamental design features of steam turbines.
2. – 4. Prismatic stage of steam turbine (A-wheel, C-wheel, reaction stage).
5. Last stages of steam turbines and power limit.
6. – 7. Multiple stage and multiple body steam turbines.
8. – 9. Turbine sealing system, inspection and strength calculation of blade hinges.
10. Bearings and compensation of axial forces, oil system.
11. – 13. Construction of steam turbines, operation, assembly and malfunctions.
Exercise
13 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
In the seminars the relevant topics discussed in lectures will be practised, especially in terms of practical application.