Gas Turbine Combustion Short Course (GTCSC)

Register Here! Course Objective, Location, Tour and Banquet Instructors Course Content and Materials UC Irvine Combustion Laboratory Advanced Power and Energy Program

COURSE DATES:

March 9-12, 2020

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Tour and Banquet 2:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

COURSE OBJECTIVE
The objective of the course is to provide detailed instruction in the emissions, design, performance, theory, and regulations associated with gas turbine combustion systems. The syllabus includes a number of lectures on the fundamentals of combustion, but the main areas of instruction are in combustor emissions and design, and in the solution of practical problems that arise in the course of advanced combustor development. Special attention is paid to methods of minimizing pollutant emissions, regulatory forces, and the experimental and computational methods used to delineate combustor behavior. Evening workshops are available, at the discretion of the student, in computational analyses of combustor flows.

The course is intended to meet the requirements of people already engaged in research or the design and development of gas turbine combustion systems for aircraft, industrial, marine, utility, or automotive applications. However, it could also be of considerable benefit to new entrants in the field of gas turbine combustion.

Entrance Standards: While no precise academic standards are laid down, it is assumed that the registrant holds a university degree or equivalent qualifications in science and engineering.

COURSE LOCATION
UCI Engineering Laboratory Facility
221 ELF, Building 323
Irvine, CA 92697-3550

For your convenience, the Gas Turbine Short Course will provide a shuttle/carpool to and from the Course for those who stay at the Ayres Hotel Costa Mesa Newport Beach.

Ayres Hotel Costa Mesa Newport Beach
325 Bristol Street (at Red Hill Avenue)
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone 714.549.0300

The hotel is immediately adjacent to Irvine and a five minute drive from the UCI campus. The "UCI Rate" is $122 for the Deluxe Studio, $142 for the Junior Suite, and includes a complimentary shuttle to and from the airport, Internet access, and free parking, while rooms are available. Reservations can be made here or you may call 714.549.0300 (mention the "UCI Rate").

The Hotel is 50 minutes directly south of the Los Angeles International Airport following a major interstate freeway (I-405), and minutes from the Orange County Airport. The Orange County Airport is served with non-stop flights from major hubs such as Chicago (American, United), Minneapolis (Delta), Atlanta (Delta), Pittsburgh (American), Dallas (American, Delta), St. Louis (American), Denver (United, Frontier, Southwest), Phoenix (Southwest, American), Salt Lake City (Delta), Seattle and Portland (Alaska), San Francisco (United, American, Southwest), Oakland (Southwest, Alaska), and San Jose (Southwest, American). The hotel provides shuttle service from and to the Orange County Airport. Super Shuttle (1-800-258-3826) serves the hotel from and to the Los Angeles International Airport.

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UCI COMBUSTION LABORATORY TOUR
The course includes a tour of the UCI Combustion Laboratory (UCICL) at the University of California, Irvine. The UCICL is engaged in both fundamental and applied studies in gas turbine combustion with emphasis on stationary, aeroengine, and advanced propulsion applications. Laser diagnostic and numerical tools are applied to practical hardware and model combustors under conditions ranging from atmospheric to practical engine environments.

BANQUET
The course includes an evening banquet on Wednesday March 11, 2020.

For Technical Information, Contact:
Professor Scott Samuelsen
Phone 949.824.5468
Fax 949.824.7423
Email gss @ uci.edu

For Registration, Transportation, and Lodging, Contact:
Jeff Wojciechowski
Phone 949.824.5950 x11-115
Fax 949.824.7423
Email jsw @ ucicl.uci.edu