**Meet the editor**

Dr. Ernesto Benini is currently Associate Professor of Fluid Machinery at the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Italy, where he first obtained the MSc in Mechanical Engineering and then the PhD in Energy Technology. His research experience is mainly focused on gas turbine engine design and optimization, with particular emphasis on aero-thermodynamics of tur-

bomachinery. He authored more than 200 research articles on these topics, the largest part on international refereed journals and congresses.

Contents

**Preface VII**

**Section 1 Gas Turbine and Component Performance 1**

Konstantinos G. Kyprianidis, Andrew M. Rolt and Vishal Sethi

Chapter 2 **Development of Semiclosed Cycle Gas Turbine for Oxy-Fuel IGCC Power Generation with CO2 Capture 25**

Chapter 3 **Synthesis of Flow Simulation Methods for Fast and Accurate Gas Turbine Engine Performance Estimation 51**

Chapter 4 **Gas Turbine Cogeneration Groups Flexibility to Classical and Alternative Gaseous Fuels Combustion 79**

Marco Antônio Rosa do Nascimento, Lucilene de Oliveira

Chapter 6 **Review of the New Combustion Technologies in Modern Gas**

Ene Barbu, Romulus Petcu, Valeriu Vilag, Valentin Silivestru, Tudor Prisecaru, Jeni Popescu, Cleopatra Cuciumita and Sorin Tomescu

Rodrigues, Eraldo Cruz dos Santos, Eli Eber Batista Gomes, Fagner Luis Goulart Dias, Elkin Iván Gutiérrez Velásques and Rubén Alexis

Chapter 1 **On Intercooled Turbofan Engines 3**

Takeharu Hasegawa

Ioannis Templalexis

Miranda Carrillo

**Turbines 145**

**Section 2 Gas Turbine Combustion 143**

M. Khosravy el\_Hossaini

Chapter 5 **Micro Gas Turbine Engine: A Review 107**

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Chapter 6 **Review of the New Combustion Technologies in Modern Gas Turbines 145** M. Khosravy el\_Hossaini

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Chapter 7 **Experimental Investigation of the Influence of Combustor Cooling on the Characteristics of a FLOX©-Based Micro Gas Turbine Combustor 165**

Preface

this volume.

tems and Materials.

tricity production) has been registered.

Recently, a remarkable difference in the research and development regarding gas turbine technology for transportation (mainly aeronautics) and power generation (essentially elec‐

The former remains substantially florid and unaltered with respect to the past years, as the superiority of air-breathing engines compared to other technologies is by far immense. In this context, research is directed toward all aspects of the engine, from aero thermal design

On the other hand, the world of gas turbines (GTs) for power generation is indeed character‐ ized by completely different scenarios in so far as new challenges are coming up within the latest energy trends, where both a reduction in the use of carbon fuels and the raising up of renewables are becoming more and more important factors. While being considered a key technology for base-load operations for many years, modern stationary gas turbines are in fact facing the challenge to balance electricity from variable renewables with the one from flexible conventional power plants. This means that, in the near-future energy mix, station‐ ary GTs are expected to maintain a key role, however from a different perspective due to the fast growing technology of renewables, which are inherently fluctuating and uncertain. This will most probably imply that GTs will be operated as load-following machines backing up renewable energy technologies, with the aim of maintaining a stable and efficient grid. It is likely that GTs will support the growth of renewable energy and will gradually enable a

Stationary gas turbines currently in use have been designed for full-load operations. In the next future, they will likely run at part-load. As in this mode GTs are less efficient and expe‐ rience an increased environmental impact due to increased emissions, research is needed to optimize the flexibility and efficiency of conventional gas turbine when operated at off-de‐

The book intends in fact to provide an updated picture as well as a perspective view of some of the above mentioned issues that characterize GT technology in the two different applica‐ tions: aircraft propulsion and stationary power generation. Therefore, the target audience for it involves design, analyst, materials and maintenance engineers. Also manufacturers, researchers and scientists will benefit from the timely and accurate information provided in

The book is organized into three main sections including 10 chapters overall: (i) Gas Turbine and Component Performance, (ii) Gas Turbine Combustion and (iii) Fault Detection in Sys‐

to intelligent operation, from combustion to materials technology.

higher integration of electricity from variable renewables into the grid.

sign, thus ensuring that flexible and efficient backup will be available.

Jan Zanger, Monz Thomas and Aigner Manfred


Chapter 10 **Thermal Shock and Cycling Behavior of Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBCs) Used in Gas Turbines 237** Abdullah Cahit Karaoglanli, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Ahmet Türk and Ismail Ozdemir
