Course detail

Steam Turbines

FSI-LPAAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course deepens the knowledge of physical phenomena and processes during transformation of thermal or pressure energy into mechanical energy in thermal turbines gained mainly in the courses Turbomachinery and Thermal Turbines and Turbocompressor. Students will learn to design steam turbine and its components from the determination of basic parameters and conception through the detailed thermodynamic calculation of partial components and determination of the basic dimensions design. Students will learn to combine energy, technical, operational, economic and environmental requirements for construction design.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jan Fiedler, Dr.

Department

Energy Institute (EÚ)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge from courses Energy Sources and Transformation, Turbomachinery and Thermal Turbines and Turbo-Compressor.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Credit requirements: active participation in seminars, submission of given project according to the set deadline
Exam requirements: written part in the form of questions and numerical problems, oral part in the form of discussion on given topic

Seminar: fulfilment of given numerical problems

Aims

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with a conceptual design, detailed calculation of partial components as well as detailed construction solution of both large and small steam turbines.
Students will learn to choose and design a concept of steam turbine with its auxiliary equipment, to perform thermodynamic calculation including optimization of thermal design with regard to the construction and strength criterions.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

AMBROŽ, Jaroslav. Parní turbíny a kondenzace. 2. vyd. Praha: ČVUT, 1984.
BEČVÁŘ, J. Tepelné turbíny. Praha: SNTL, 1968.
FIEDLER, J. Parní turbíny: návrh a výpočet. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2004, 66 s. ISBN 80-214-2777-9.
KADRNOŽKA, J. Tepelné turbiny a turbokompresory: základy teorie a výpočtů. Brno: CERM, 2004, 308 s. ISBN 80-720-4346-3.
LEIZEROVICH, A. Sh. Steam turbines for modern fossil-fuel power plants. Boca Raton, FL: Distributed by Taylor & Francis/CRC Press, 2008. ISBN 0-88173-548-5.
ŠKOPEK, J. Parní turbína: tepelný a pevnostní výpočet. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 2007, 170 s., 54 s. ISBN 978-80-7043-256-3.

Recommended reading

ŠČEGLJAJEV, A. V. Parní turbíny: Teorie tepelného děje a konstrukce turbín - 2. svazek. 5. Praha: SNTL, 1983.
ŠČEGLJAJEV, A. Vladimirovič. Parní turbíny: Teorie tepelného děje a konstrukce turbín - 1. svazek. 5. Praha: SNTL, 1983.
ŠEVČÍK, V. a M. KNOTEK. Segmentová ložiska: Výpočet a směrnice pro konstrukci. 1. Praha: SNTL, 1985, 304 s.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-ETI-P Master's

    specialization ENI , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-SUE-P Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Fiedler, Dr.

Syllabus

1. History, classification and fundamental design features of steam turbines.
2. – 4. Prismatic stage of steam turbine (A-wheel, C-wheel, reaction stage).
5. Last stages of steam turbines.
6. – 7. Multiple stage and multiple body steam turbines.
8. – 9. Turbine sealing system, inspection and strength calculation of blade hinges.
10. Bearings and compensation of axial forces, oil system.
11. – 13. Construction of steam turbines, operation and assembly.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Fiedler, Dr.

Syllabus

Processing of individual examples.