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Design, Analysis and Fabrication of
Turbo Machinery Dynamics: Composite Structure, Energy and
Design and Operation Machine Applications

PD432 PD567

This course presents a detailed and comprehensive treatment of This course provides an in-depth presentation of design, analysis and
operation and maintenance of turbo-machinery. manufacturing methods for composites, with an emphasis on polymer
matrix composites, which are the most widely used.
Starting with the fundamentals of thermodynamics and cycle design,
the latest trends in development and production of many different Industrial applications are now the largest user of composites, outstripping
types of turbo-machines are covered. In-depth methods to analyze and aerospace and sports equipment. There are a vast and an increasing
explore new operation and maintenance procedures, minimize exhaust number of applications, including wind turbines, energy storage flywheels, oil
emissions and maximize structural integrity and operating efficiency and natural gas exploration and production, natural gas and hydrogen
are presented. vehicle storage tanks, fuel cells, high-speed and precision machinery,
robots, coordinate measuring machines, optomechanical systems,
The ever-increasing quest for electrical and mechanical power, coupled
with stricter restrictions on environmental pollutants, require exacting semiconductor manufacturing equipment, automobile and truck engines,
consideration of natural resources. Creative technological solutions bodies, brakes and clutches, energy storage flywheels, gas turbine
DESIGN AND MATERIALS Public Courses
are needed to optimize operation and achieve, oftentimes, conflicting engines, process industries equipment, heat exchangers, data storage
goals. This course teaches methods, which explain the wide range of equipment, X-ray and other medical diagnostic equipment, prosthetics
parameters, as well as how to take advantage of the latest technical and orthotics, as well as electronic and optoelectronic packaging.
advances. Emphasis is placed on controlling operating parameters, In addition to outstanding strengths and stiffnesses and low densities,
interpreting and comparing alternatives and obtaining realistic solutions. composites offer unique and tailorable physical properties, including
thermal conductivities that range from very low to many times that of
Specially prepared notes and the instructor’s textbook Turbo-Machinery
Dynamics: Design and Operation will be provided to all participants copper and thermal expansions that can be varied from high to near
on a computer disk, as well as a bound copy of the course notes. The zero. Electrically conducting and insulating materials are available.
Composites and other advanced materials, some with ultra-high thermal
electronic notes and textbook are linked for instant access and in-depth
study from the notes directly to the specific page of the book through conductivities, are now used in thermal management applications,
electronic bookmarks. Attendees will also receive computer codes with such as motor cover/heat sinks, servers, notebook computers, power
instructions for simulating and analyzing rotating machinery problems, modules, plasma displays, printed circuit boards, heat sinks, laser diode,
parameter measurement and balancing of rotors. LED and photovoltaic packaging.
Composites include a wide range of polymeric, metallic, ceramic and
You Will Learn To carbon materials having both high and low-temperature capabilities.

• Describe fuel consumption, power output and exhaust gas emissions You Will Learn To
• Explain structural integrity and component life evaluation
• Identify operating loads, component deflections, rotor-to-stator rub • Understand the advantages, disadvantages and properties of the four
• Explain the process of manufacturing and assembly methods, balancing classes of composites: polymer matrix-, metal matrix-, ceramic matrix-
of rotors and carbon matrix-
• Explain the test verification of design parameters and fault diagnosis • Explain key reinforcements and matrix materials
• Identify failures arising from cyclical loads and thermal distortion • Understand evolutionary advances in thermal management and heat
• Identify material requirements and selection transfer materials
• Understand industrial, commercial and aerospace/defense applications
Who Should Attend • Design cost-effective, reliable products while avoiding common pitfalls
Design and development engineers, plant engineers, field service • Understand analysis and manufacturing methods, along with
engineers and technical managers with product and/or project applications, nondestructive evaluation, lessons learned and future
responsibility trends, including nanocomposites
Special Requirements Who Should Attend
Individuals familiar with calculus and personal computers – along with a Design engineers, analysts, materials engineers and scientists,
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience—will have sufficient manufacturing engineers, quality assurance engineers, engineering
background for this course. It is recommended that participants bring a managers, R&D engineers and scientists as well as product development
laptop to the course. engineers in the power generation and storage, automotive, aerospace/
defense, process industries, heat transfer, high-speed machinery,
Instructor Abdulla S. Rangwala precision machinery, optomechanical systems, sports equipment,
5 Days, 3.8 CEUs, 38 PDHs biomedical engineering, medical equipment, including X-ray,
Member $2,775 / List Price $2,895 computer-aided tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, electronic,
laser diode LED and photovoltaic packaging industries

Instructor Carl Zweben
2 Days, 1.5 CEUs, 15 PDHs
Member $1,450 / List Price $1,550

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