This Self-Directed Study Course introduces you to the fundamentalprinciples for aerothermodynamic analysis and design of gas turbinecomponents and systems, with insight into design practice. Selectedgas turbine hardware is illustrated and described in theaccompanying video. A companion personal computer programfacilitates investigation of the effects of chosen designparameters on performance. Who should take this course? Intendedfor graduate engineers with knowledge of thermodynamics and aninterest in design analysis and performance prediction. Learningobjectives: Understand the choice of configuration and thedetermination of close approximations to optimum dimensions andflow angles. Develop simple methods for finding the performancecharacteristics of turbomachinery under various operatingconditions.