Interested in a simple Skills Scan and Learning Progress Tracker tool for the Power and propulsion gas turbine engineer standard?
Knowledge
K1: Gas Turbine Theory and Performance – Introduction to gas dynamics; gas turbine cycles (ideal and actual cycles), engine configurations, design point performance and off-design behaviour by hand calculations, interpreting performance maps, approaches to transient calculations.
K2: Gas Turbine Performance Simulation - computer-based modelling, design point and off-design performance steady-state simulation, transient performance simulation (constant mass flow and inter-component method).
K3: Gas Turbine Diagnostics – condition monitoring techniques, fault diagnosis using linear and non-linear Gas Path Analysis, performance analysis based diagnostic techniques using computer-based data-driven algorithms or models.
K4: Turbomachinery – Introduction to aerodynamics, thermofluids, and compressible flows, compressor design, turbine design and aerodynamic performance.
K5: Combustors – Gas turbine combustor design consideration and sizing methodologies, combustor efficiency, pollutants/emissions, heat transfer and cooling, and fuels.
K6: Blade Cooling - Heat transfer principles, cooling technologies (convection, impingement, film, transpiration and liquid cooling), their efficiency, advantages and limitations; materials and manufacturing processes.
K7: Fatigue and Fracture - theories of fatigue failure, stress based methods, complex cyclic behaviour, strain methods, methodologies for life and fatigue assessment, and criteria for material selection, corrosion and thermal degradation.
K8: Mechanical Design of Turbomachinery – Loads/forces/stresses in a gas turbine, failure criteria, blade vibration, blade off containment and turbomachine rotordynamics.
K9: Jet Engine Control – Requirements and implementation of control constraints (variable stators, bleed valves and variable area nozzles), safe and responsive engine handling, fuel systems and fuel pumps, hydro-mechanical fuel metering - Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC), electronic engine controller, staged combustion, and airworthiness considerations.
K10: Propulsion Systems Performance and Integration - Aircraft performance and noise, jet engine performance, intakes and exhaust systems, system performance and integration.
K11: Computational Fluid Dynamics for Gas Turbines - Flow modelling strategies, physical Modelling, finite difference equations, and practical demonstration.
K12: Gas Turbine Operations – Power and energy, configurations and applications, measured and calculated parameters, performance using operational data, part-load operations, control constraints, availability and reliability, maintenance, degradation: recoverable and non-recoverable, performance enhancement/retention: air filtration systems, compressor washing, inlet cooling technologies. Flexibility: response rate and minimum environmental load.
K13: Combined Cycle Gas Turbine - Design point performance - Gas and Steam Turbine, Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) technology, off-design performance, transient performance, frequency control, performance economics, advanced cycles, and greenhouse issues.
K14: Engineering Management - Engineers and technologists in organisations, people management, the business environment, strategy and marketing, supply chain, tendering, contract and procurement, new product development, team working and negotiation skills.
Skills
S1: Evaluate the performance of an engine system, using well-informed assumptions to determine its condition.
S2: Assess the outcomes from quantitative evaluations of gas turbine designs, to determine appropriate engine systems for particular applications.
S3: Employ computer-based gas turbine models to estimate engine performance at design and off-design conditions.
S4: Investigate the impact of different degradation and faults on gas turbine performance using computer-based models.
S5: Employ computer-based diagnostic analysis tools to detect gas turbine faults.
S6: Critically analyse the design and performance of turbomachinery components for modifications or new developments.
S7: Assess the influence of design choices on combustor efficiency, emissions, durability and stability to meet expected standards and compliance.
S8: Estimate the impact of operating conditions of a gas turbine combustor for maintenance replacements (life of combustor liner).
S9: Account for heat transfer effects and the cooling technology to produce a realistic assessment of turbine blade conditions.
S10: Assess life, fatigue and failure of cracked components.
S11: Evaluate the loads, stresses from rotation and vibration, as well as failure criteria of turbomachinery components.
S12: Assess the creep life of a gas turbine component subject to a complex operating profile.
S13: Employ desk-top methods to evaluate the stress distributions and vibration frequencies, to suggest ways of ameliorating any problems.
S14: Assess jet engine control systems design, the different mechanisms and components to allow for safe and efficient operation.
S15: Apply the awareness of the regulatory requirements relevant to engine controls and fuel systems in the analysis of control and operational needs
S16: Assess the overall aircraft performance.
S17: Use component performance accounting relationships to assess the installation performance in respect of the integration of the engine and airframe.
S18: Design effective turbomachinery grid generation strategies to ensure numerical models are successfully employed.
S19: Use Computational Fluid Dynamics tools to generate effective flow analyses, evaluations and reporting of flow simulations.
S20: Evaluate gas turbine performance using machine sensor data from actual operations.
S21: Identify and assess engine performance deterioration, as well as propose retrofit technologies to mitigate the impact.
S22: Quantify the benefits of retrofit technologies related to performance enhancement and engine flexibility options.
S23: Appraise the design and off-design performance of Combined Cycle Gas Turbine power plant.
S24: Apply the appropriate methods and data available to assess the economic viability of operations and power generation technologies.
S25: Evaluate the impact of the key functional areas (procurement, strategy, marketing and supply chain ) on the commercial performance, relevant to the manufacture of a product or provision of technical service.
S26: Strategic in the exploitation of teams efforts/strengths with reference to operations and commercialising technological innovation.
S27: Demonstrate negotiating skills, deal with uncertainty to allow technological innovation and change to flourish.
Behaviours
B1: System Thinking - recognise the contribution of individuals at different levels and experiences (specialist and generalist), and appreciating interrelations and integration.
B2: Team working - comfortable working collaboratively in teams.
B3: Curiosity and Innovation – Open to new ideas and the development of such ideas of individuals or others, and adopt practices that are informed by wider considerations (environment, ethical and legal compliance).
B4: Professional Commitment - Continue to embrace the development of domain knowledge and awareness of technological advances.
B5: Leadership - taking responsibility for their actions, show perseverance and be prepared to lead, mentor and supervise others.
B6: Responsiveness to change: flexible to changing working environment and demands; resilient under pressure
Core occupation duties
DUTY: Monitor and evaluate gas turbine engine performance to maximise operational efficiency, whilst maintaining emissions and noise.
K1
S1
S2
B1
B2
B3
DUTY: Model and simulate gas turbine performance using computer-based steady-state and transient performance models.
K1
K2
S1
S2
S3
S4
B1
B2
B3
DUTY: Employ computer-based diagnostic analysis tools to understand and detect gas turbine faults.
K1
K2
K3
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
B1
B2
B3
DUTY: Design, modify and evaluate turbomachinery components, including conceptual and detail design, analysis, qualification and production support.
K1
K4
S6
B1
B2
B3
DUTY: Design, modify and evaluate the combustor, including conceptual and detail design, analysis, qualification and production support.
K1
K5
S7
S8
B1
B2
B3
DUTY: Assess hot section component and results of lifing calculations to make recommendations on the in-service viability and safety of particular components.
K1
K4
K5
K6
S9
S10
B1
B2
B3
DUTY: Develop and evaluate loads/forces/stresses and failures in gas turbines using mechanical design principles.
K6
K7
K8
S11
S12
S13
B1
B2
B3
Aircraft Propulsion duties
DUTY: Develop and ensure a safe and efficient interface between the aircraft systems and the propulsion systems, according to the needs of each of them.
K1
S1
S2
B1
B2
B3
DUTY: Assess nacelle design, aircraft performance and use component performance to evaluate the installation performance with respect to the integration of engine and airframe using industry standards and best practices based on trade studies, research and analysis.
K1
K2
S1
S2
S3
S4
B1
B2
B3
DUTY: Use numerical tools to investigate the performance of gas turbine components/parts.
K1
K2
K3
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
B1
B2
B3
Rotating Machinery Applications duties
DUTY: Evaluate engine performance and health using machine sensor data from gas path measurements.
K1
S1
S2
B1
B2
B3
DUTY: Identify performance improvement opportunities through new or retrofit recommendation.
K1
K2
S1
S2
S3
S4
B1
B2
B3
DUTY: Evaluate the performance of combined cycle power plants in operation.
K1
K2
K3
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
B1
B2
B3
DUTY: Advise and manage the procurement of an organisation's products
K1
K4
S6
B1
B2
B3
DUTY: Feedback experiences for new innovation, programmes and operations.
