Practising Engineers and industry newcomers who work with generation plant & equipment and who feel that a more comprehensive grasp of its content and underlying engineering issues would be of practical benefit.

To provide a sound working appreciation of Generators, Turbines and Auxiliary Plant and to increase knowledge and awareness of the engineering and organisational issues involved.

1. Governors
2. Power
3. Oil

• Generators

1. Design
2. Voltages
3. Current
4. Starter, Outer, Inner
5. Windings
6. Cooling
7. Stiffness, Bending Vibration
8. Excitation Systems - Pilot Systems
9. AVRs, Stability

1. Gland Steam
2. Vacuum
3. Reheat Arrangements
4. Bled Steam
5. Seals
6. Hydrogen Cooling
7. Auxiliary Cooling
8. Main Connections

• Generator Switchgear

1. Requirements
2. Voltage Transformers
3. Generator Transformers
4. Unit Transformers
5. Electrical Systems

Course delivery will be by lectures in an interactive environment.

As each topic is covered the underlying philosophy and engineering and procedural issues will be explored in a practical and participative manner.

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