Gas Turbine Industrial Fellowship Program

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
William H. Day
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Fellowship Program ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Turbine Equipment ◽  
The University ◽  
The U.S

Under the Gas Turbine Industrial Fellowship Program, students in Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph. D. programs studying gas turbine-related technology spend 10 to 12 weeks employed at the facilities of turbine manufacturers or users of gas turbine equipment. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. This paper describes the Fellowship program, its relationship to the DOE Turbine Program, the University Turbine Systems Research (UTSR) program, and plans for future Fellowship development.

University Turbine Systems Research Program: An Innovative Approach to Graduate Education

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
William H. Day
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Education ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Innovative Approach ◽  
Fellowship Program ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Turbine Equipment ◽  
The U.S

Under the Gas Turbine Industrial Fellowship Program, students in Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph. D. programs studying gas turbine-related technology spend 10 to 12 weeks employed at the facilities of turbine manufacturers or users of gas turbine equipment. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. This paper describes the Fellowship program and its relationship to the DOE University Turbine Systems Research (UTSR) program.

University Turbine Systems Research Program

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
William H. Day ◽  
Richard A. Wenglarz ◽  
Lawrence P. Golan
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Thermal Barrier ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
Short List ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
The Us ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
The University

The University Turbine Systems Research (UTSR) Program, developed by the National Energy Technology Laboratory of the US Department of Energy, supports research in gas turbines which is performed at universities. An Industrial Review Board (IRB), consisting of gas turbine OEM’s, users, and suppliers of gas turbine components and technologies recommends topics for the research to DOE. They also review the universities’ proposals and recommend a short list of proposals from each solicitation for funding. Since the program’s inception in 1992 a total of 101 research projects have been awarded. There are 110 universities participating in the program and eligible to compete for UTSR research awards. The research is mostly in three areas: Combustion, Materials (mostly thermal barrier coatings) and Aerodynamics / Heat Transfer. The program has produced significant benefits for the gas turbine industry in these fields. This paper provides several examples of the most significant research results.

Design of a 6- by 6-Foot Coal-Fired Heater for a CCGT Air Heater

1982 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. H. Russell ◽  
J. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Coal Combustion ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Design Rationale ◽  
Closed Cycle ◽  
Cogeneration System ◽  
The U.S

The U.S. Department of Energy is sponsoring a program of research and development on coal-fired heaters to provide heat input to the working fluid of a closed-cycle gas turbine/cogeneration system. One of the fired heater concepts being researched employs the atmospheric pressure fluidized bed coal combustion concept. This paper describes a research oriented atmospheric fluidized bed of 6- by 6-foot plan dimensions that has been designed and is being constructed for utilization during the R&D program. The design rationale is presented, details of the more significant details are described and discussed, and the planned methods for utilizing the 6- by 6-foot AFB as a research tool are presented.

Gas Turbine Research in the AGTSR Program

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Wenglarz ◽  
Lawrence P. Golan
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Solid Base ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
Clemson University ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
The University

The South Carolina Institute for Energy Studies (SCIES), administratively housed at Clemson University, has participated in the advancement of combustion turbine technology for nearly a decade. The Advanced Gas Turbine Systems Research (AGTSR) program has been administered by SCIES for the U. S. DOE. Under the supervision of the DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), the AGTSR has brought together the engineering departments at the leading U.S. universities and U.S. combustion turbine developers to assist in providing a solid base of knowledge for the future generations of gas turbines. In the AGTSR program, an Industrial Review Board (IRB) of gas turbine companies and related organizations defines needed gas turbine research. SCIES prepares yearly requests for university proposals that address the research needs identified by the IRB organizations. IRB technical representatives evaluate the university proposals and review progress reports from the awarded university projects. Seventy-five (75) AGTSR university projects have been awarded in the areas of gas turbine combustion, aerodynamics/heat transfer, and materials. An overview of recent AGTSR university projects is given in this paper and research results from several of the projects are described in greater detail.

A Collaborative Venture: The Advanced Gas Turbine Systems Research Program

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel B. Fant ◽  
Lawrence P. Golan
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Combustion Modeling ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Research Consortium

The Advanced Gas Turbine Systems Research (AGTSR) program is a university-industry research consortium that was established in September 1992. The AGTSR program is sponsored by the Department of Energy–Morgantown Energy Technology Center. The South Carolina Energy Research and Development Center (SCERDC) heads the effort and is responsible for administering and managing the AGTSR program, which is expected to continue to the year 2000. At present, 67 American Universities are AGTSR Performing Members, representing 35 states. Two RFP’s have already been announced and the third RFP was released in December, 1994. There are presently 23 research subcontracts underway at Performing Member universities. Approximately seven new subcontracts are expected to be awarded in 1995. The research is focused on topics as defined by the AGTSR Industry Review Board composed of five major cost-sharing U.S. gas turbine manufacturers, including EPRI and GRI as advisors. All university projects must be relevant to advancing stationary gas turbines for the next generation of electrical power generation systems. Research areas being addressed include: turbine heat transfer, combustion modeling and instability, thermal barrier coatings, aerodynamic losses, and advanced cycle analyses. This paper will present the objectives and benefits of the AGTSR program, progress achieved to date, and future planned activity in fiscal year 1995.

scholarly journals Cars Without Combustion

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (09) ◽  
pp. 40-45
Author(s):  
Mark Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
The Face ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
The University ◽  
The U.S

This article discusses the use of fuel cell-powered vehicles that aim to change the face of transportation. These fuel cell-powered vehicles are expected to have a significant impact on reducing both the emissions implicated in global climate change and those that cause local smog. Fuel cells electrochemically oxidize a fuel without burning, thereby avoiding the inefficiencies and pollution associated with the traditional combustion technologies. The U.S. Department of Energy is working with researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario and elsewhere to develop non-precious materials to replace the platinum catalysts in fuel cells. European scientists have developed a material for converting hydrogen and oxygen to water that uses only 10% of the amount of platinum that is normally required. The researchers discovered that the efficiency of the nanometer-sized catalyst particles is greatly influenced by their geometric shape and atomic structure. Mechanical engineers play a crucial role in the development of both fuel cell and hydrogen production technologies.

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