Contents

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	- Chapter 1 **Ultra Micro Gas Turbines 5**  Roberto Capata
	- Chapter 2 **The Selection of Materials for Marine Gas Turbine Engines 51**  I. Gurrappa, I. V. S. Yashwanth and A. K. Gogia
	- Chapter 3 **Energy, Exergy and Thermoeconomics Analysis of Water Chiller Cooler for Gas Turbines Intake Air Cooling 71**  Rahim K. Jassim, Majed M. Alhazmy and Galal M. Zaki
	- Chapter 4 **Energy and Exergy Analysis of Reverse Brayton Refrigerator for Gas Turbine Power Boosting 97**  Rahim K. Jassim, Majed M. Alhazmy and Galal M. Zaki
	- Chapter 5 **Gas Turbines in Unconventional Applications 121**  Jarosław Milewski, Krzysztof Badyda and Andrzej Miller
	- Chapter 6 **The Recovery of Exhaust Heat from Gas Turbines 165**  Roberto Carapellucci and Lorena Giordano
	- Chapter 7 **Gas Turbine Diagnostics 191**  Igor Loboda
	- Chapter 8 **Models for Training on a Gas Turbine Power Plant 213**  Edgardo J. Roldán-Villasana and Yadira Mendoza-Alegría

Preface

operation of gas turbines.

Gas turbines are a vital and active area of research because they play a dominant role in the fields of power, propulsion and energy. Book focuses on development and improvement of methods and techniques of analysis and diagnostics of efficiency, operation and maintenance of gas turbines. Authors from several countries have contributed chapters dealing with a wide range of issues related to analysis of gas turbines and their engineering applications. Gas turbine engine defect diagnostic and condition monitoring systems, operating conditions of open gas turbines, reduction of jet mixing noise, recovery of exhaust heat from gas turbines, appropriate materials and coatings, ultra micro gas turbines and applications of gas turbines are discussed. Analytical and experimental methods employed to identify failures and quantify operating conditions and efficiency of gas turbines that are encountered in engineering applications. The open exchange of scientific results and ideas will hopefully lead to improved reliability of gas turbines. The book presents necessary data and helpful suggestions to assist scientists and engineers involved in the design, selection and

**Konstantin Volkov** 

UK

Faculty of Engineering, Kingston University, Friars Avenue, Roehampton Vale, London,
