No other current publication offers the professional engineer or 
technician the wealth of useful guidance on nearly every aspect of 
gas turbine design, installation, operation, maintenance and 
repair as this book does. Gas Turbines makes the job of any 
engineer involved in the design, selection, operation and 
maintenance of most nearly any type of gas turbine more 
efficient and more successful. The book offers the reader a big 
picture view of how to make the right decisions when planning 
what type of gas turbine to use for a particular application, 
taking into consideration not only operational requirements but 
long-term life-cycle costs in upkeep and repair and future usage. 
Concise overviews of all important theoretical bases in 
thermodynamics and fluid dynamics upon which gas turbine 
engines depend are presented. The author is an experienced 
industry consultant, with experience at such leading 
manufacturers of gas turbines as GE and Rolls Royce and relates 
how factors affect proper design, correct selection and 
specifications, and long-term successful operation for the 
application in question. The book offers professional engineers 
hard-to-find manufacturer's data with extensive interpretation 
and explanation. 
 

Chapter 1: Gas turbines: An Introduction and Applications
Gas Turbines on Land 
Aeroengine Gas Turbines 
Gas Turbines at Sea
Gas Turbines: Details of Individual
 
Chapter 2: Historical Development of Gas Turbine
Early History of the Gas Turbines 
Land Based Gas Turbine Development
Aircraft Engine Development: A U.S.Perspective
Appendices: The Gas Turbines Global Fleet
 
Chapter 3: Gas Turbine Configurations and Heat Cycles 
Gas Turbine Configurations
Gas Turbine Cycles: Summarized Theory and Economics
 
Chapter 4: Gas Turbine Major Components and Modules
Economics Dictates Design
Primary Module Basics
Main Modules in Gas Turbine
 
Chapter 5: Cooling and Load Bearing Systems 
Internal Air System
Lubrication
 
Chapter 6: Inlets, Exhausts and Noise Suppression
Gas Turbine Inlet Air Filtration
Gas Turbine Exhausts
Gas Turbine Noise Suppression
Nonaeroengine (Land Based) Gas Turbine Noise Suppression
Measuring Tonal Noise Sources
 
Chapter 7: Gas Turbine Fuel Systems and Fules 
Basic Gas Turbine Fuel System
Fuel and Fuel Oil Properties
Unconventional Fuels
Fuel Treatmennt Hardware
 
Chapter 8: Accessory Systems 
Accessory Drives
Starting and Ignition Systems
Ice Protection Systems
Fire Protection Systems
Water Injection Systems
SystemsUnique to Aircraft Engine 
Systems Unique to Land or Marine
 
Chapter 9: Controls, Instrumentation and Diagnostics (CID)
System Scope and Selection
Which Parameters on What Machine?
Basic Control and Instrumentation (C&I) on GT Systems
Significant Advances in CID Technology
 
Chapter10: Performance, Performance, Testing and Performance Optimization 
Performance 
Performance Testing New Gas Turbine Engines: Parameters and Calculations
Performance Optimization Case Histroies and Discussion 
 
Chapter 11: Environmental Technology 
Gaseous Emissions
Emissions Legislation
 
Chapter 12: Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul 
Operating and Maintenance Strategies
Maintenance
Maintenance Infomation Systems
Audits of and Retrofits with GT Compoents
Changing Legislative Requirements
Retrofits Aimed at Operational Optimization
Performance Analysis
Integration of Detection, Assessment, and Planning in Audits
Assessing Audit Findings
Overhaul and Repair 
Major Repair and Overhaul Case Studies
 
Chapter 13: Installation 
Installation of Aircraft Engines
Installation of Land Based and Marine
 
Chapter 14: The Business of Gas Turbines
The Contemporary Business Climate
Culture
Risk
"Shifting Target" Data During Project Development, Negotiation and New Model Introduction
Market Assessment Risk
Plant Siting 
Design Development and Operational Assessment by BOth OEMs and End Users
 
Chapter 15: Manufacturing, Materials and Metallurgy
Basic Manufacture
Raising Serviceability Ceiling
Creep Resistance Advancements
Ceramic Components
 
Chapter 16: Microturbines, Fuel Cells and Hybrid Systems
Microturbines
Fuel Cells
Hybrids
Applications and Case Studies
Wide Application Fuel Cell Turbomachinery 
              
Chapter 17: Training and Education
Industry Training 
Training Programs within Academia
 
Chapter 18: Future Trends in the Gas Turbine Industry 
Changing Tides: Financial, Political, Legislative, and Technological
Environmental Factors
OEM Growth and Diversification
Optimization of Existing Features and Support
End-User Association and Lobbies
E-Trading
New and Unconventional Fuel Resources
Distributed Power: How Large Does a Power Plant Need to Be?
 
Chapter 19: Basic Design Theory
Operational Envelope
Properties and Charts for Dry Air, Combustion
"Design Point" Engine Design, Definitions and Terminology
 
Chapter 20; Additional References and Appendix for Unit Conversion
 
Index