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GAS-TURBINE ENGINES AND COMBINED GENERATING SYSTEMS

Rocket and Space Engineering and Power Generating Systems

Head of the programme: Aleksei F. Salnikov, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor of Rocket and Space Engineering and Power Generating Systems Department

Academic degree: Master’s degree

Area of study (qualification):
141100.68 Power Engineering.

Priority development areas of PNRPU:
Aviation Drive Engineering and Gas-Turbine Technologies.

Target of the programme:
training specialists in development of mathematical models and computer simulation, working with ecologically-safe gas-turbine and combined power, utilization and gas compressor systems, aircraft and vehicle engines with different applications, space-based gas-turbine systems.

Programme characteristics:
focusing on such major power engineering manufacturers in Western Ural as: OAO NPO Iskra, OAO Permski Zavod Mashinostroitel, OAO Perm Engine Company, OAO Aviadvigatel, OAO Proton-Perm Motors, OZAO Scientific and Research Institute of Polymer Materials, OAO Iskra-Turbogaz etc. The programme aims at studying thermo-physical, gas-dynamic processes in development of productive and ecologically-safe gas-turbine and combined power, utilization and gas compressor systems, aircraft and vehicle engines with different applications, space-based gas-turbine systems; acquiring knowledge and skills of experimental study of gas-dynamics, heat-mass exchange processes in flow sections and elements of power generating systems, developing mathematical models and computer simulation techniques, designing gas-turbine, combined systems and their elements, performing gas-turbine systems and engines optimization. The Master’s programme is based on a project approach combining an academic course with a real project work in partner enterprises of the University.

Target group:
Bachelors in the following areas: 141100.68 Power Engineering, 160100.62 Aircraft Engineering, 160400.62 Rocket Complex and Space Technologies 160700.62 Aircraft Engines etc.

Major clients:
OAO NPO Iskra, OAO Aviadvigatel, OAO Proton-Perm Motors, OAO Scientific and Research Institute of Polymer Materials, OAO Reductor-PM, OAO Inkar, OAO STAR, oil and gas extracting and transporting companies.

Possible places of work for the programme graduates:
- IT department of companies and plants; - engineering design and technology department of plants; - company laboratories for testing and product development; - companies and plants laboratories of engineering diagnostics.

Cooperation with research and development institutes and enterprises within the programme:
Master’s programme is made and supported within PNRPU Scientific and Educational Centre Aircraft and Rocket Engineering and the cooperation programme with OAO NPO Iskra, by experts from OAO Perm Engine Company, OAO Aviadvigatel, OAO Proton-Perm Motors.

List of main subjects:
- Applied fluid dynamics of gas-turbine systems. - Advanced power technologies. - Thermo-dynamic processes of gas-turbine systems and their control. - Testing and identifying technical systems. - Engineering design and construction of assemblies and systems for gas compressor units. - Technical diagnostics of gas-turbine systems and gas compressor units. - Theory of fuel burning in gas-turbine systems. - Exploitation of gas-turbine and power generating systems. - Gas-turbine systems dynamics. - Vibroacoustic diagnostics of gas-turbine systems.

Facilities:
the following advanced material and technical facilities and software are used for the programme: - Laboratory of Information Technologies and Computer-Aided Engineering Design; - Laboratory of Structures; - Complex Laboratory of Special Equipment.

Competitive advantages of graduates:
the programme provides such unique professional skills and knowledge for Master’s graduates as: using mathematical and physical methods of researching complex processes of ecologically-safe gas-turbine and combined power, utilization and gas compressor systems, aircraft and vehicle engines with different applications, space-based gas-turbine systems, their engineering design, development and testing; experience in innovation projects, development and coordination of complex engineering systems.

Academic staff:
A.F.Salnikov, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, R.V.Bulbovich, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, V.I.Malinin, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, V.V.Pavlogradsky, PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor.

Contacts:
Aleksei F. Salnikov, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor of Rocket and Space Engineering and Power Plants Departmen