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19th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

19th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

November 17th, 2022

 

LIST OF PRESENTATIONS

A1 Dedicated Service Award
A2 Aircraft Engine Technology Award Lecture
A3 Gas Turbines Performance and Operation Flexibility Enhancement Enabled by Additive Manufacturing Dr. Vladimir Navrotsky, Siemens Energy
B1 Memorial Lecture in Honor of Prof. David Lior Ori Beck, Turbogen
B2 Performance Evaluation of Hydrogen Oxyfuel Steam Cycles David BocandéHelmut-Schmidt-University
B3 Overcoming Thermodynamic Efficiency Limit on Heat Turbines Prof. Carmel Rotschild, Technion
B4 Full Engine Simulation of Small Turbojets Anil Eke, Katip Celebi University
B5 Starting and Windmilling Simulations Using Thermodynamic Cycle Program Dr. Joachim Kurzke, Gas Turbine Performance Consulting
C1 Standardization and Qualification for Metal Alloys in Additive Manufacturing Dr. Gregory Brown, Velo3D
C2 Additive Manufacturing in Gas Turbines Jens Karnapp, EOS GmbH
C3 High Power Dynamic Beam Shaping Laser Processing Dr. Aleksey Kovalevsky, Israeli Metal Institute
C4 Heat Treatment Effects for 3D AM Printed 939 Nickel Alloy Daniel Moreno, Bet Shemesh Engines
C5 Anisotropic Properties of 3D AM Printed 316L Metal Daniel Moreno, Bet Shemesh Engines
D1 Achieving Sustainable Aviation Dr. Michael Winter, Pratt & Whitney
D2 Failure Investigation of Compressor Rotor Blade Yohanan Nahmana, Bet Shemesh Engines
D3 Numerical Investigation of Flow Distortion in Jet Engine Test Cell Daniel Isakov, Israeli Air Force
D4 Spinning Digital Threads in Aerospace Dr. Anil K. Tolpadi, General Electric Aviation
D5 The Curios Incident of Blade in High Pressure Turbine Inna Kaparovsky, Israeli Air Force
E1 Aerodynamic Testing of High-Speed Low-Pressure Turbines: Challenges, Solutions, and Mistakes Assoc. Prof. Sergio Lavagnoli, von Karman Institute
E2 Preliminary Design Studies for Turbine Suitable to Operate with Pressure Gain Combustors Dr. Bayindir H. Saracoglu, von Karman Institute
E3 Skin Cooling of Turbine Airfoils by Single Wall Effusion Yair Lange, Technion
E4 Acoustic Flow Control Methodology in High Lift Airfoils Acar Celik, Technion
F1 Experimental and Numerical Study of Liner Film Cooling and Combustor Swirl Flow Interaction Dr. Anil K. Tolpadi, General Electric Aviation
F2 Schlieren Visualization of Detonating Combustion Dr. Ionut Porumbel, INCDT COMOTI
F3 On Nanosecond-Pulsed High-Frequency Plasma Ignition Regimes in Flowing Reactive Mixtures Dr. Si Shen, Technion
F4 Well-Stirred Reactor with Homogeneous Plasma for Development of Chemical Kinetic Model of Plasma, Ammonia and Air Galia Faingold, Technion
G1 Radiometric Measurements of Small Jet Engine and its Plume Ohad Ophir, IARD Sensing Solutions
G2 Acoustic Analysis of Engine Operation and Events Yohanan Nahmana, Bet Shemesh Engines
G3 Coating Thermal Properties Measurement via Induction Phase Radiometry Shani Eitan, Israeli Air Force
H1 Development of 45 kW Recuperated Turboshaft Gas Turbine Fred Frigerio, UAV Turbines
H2 Additively Manufactured Pre-Assembled Turbojet Engine (APE) for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Michael Palman, Technion
H3 Development of Additively Manufactured Ultra Micro Gas Turbine Generator Lukas Badum, Technion
H4 Thrust Vectoring and After Burner System for Increasing Survivability of Micro-Jet UAVs Dor Shitrit, Technion
I1 Design of a Radial Compressor for Additive Manufacturing Prof. Tom Vestreate, von Karman Institute
I2 Investigation of Splittered Tandem Stators for Highly-Loaded Low-Aspect-Ratio Transonic Fan Stage for a Small-Scale Turbofan Assoc. Prof. Sercan Acarer, Katip Celebi University
I3 Efficient High-Speed Compressors in Aircraft Engines Dr. Hong Yu, Pratt & Whitney
J1 Assessment of Methanol as an Alternative Fuel for Micro Gas Turbine Ariel Sharon, Technion
J2 Multipurpose Combustion Chamber for Testing Facilities of Airbreathing Engines Yuri Perelstein, Rafael
J3 Effect of N2 Dilution on H2 and H2 enriched CH4 Flame in Swirl Stabilized Premixed Combustor Dr. Pawan Kumar Ojha, Technion
K1 Thermal Modal Analysis of Turbofan Blades Modeled as Rotating Thermoelastic Beams by Using Differential Transform Method Mustafa Tolga Yavuz, Çağlar Uyulan, Katip Celebi University
K2 Configuration Adaptation of 3D AM Bearing Housing Matan Zakai, Bet Shemesh Engines
K3 Ansys Turbomachinery Modelling with Aeromechanics Focus Dvir Mendler, Ansys
L1 Economic Dispatch of a Single Micro Gas Turbine Under CHP Operation with Uncertain Demands Assoc. Prof. Daniel Zelazo, Technion
L2 Development of a Modular Plant Model for Real Time Testing of a Recuperated Engine FADEC Diego Rocha, UAV Turbines
L3 Experimental Framework for Closed-Loop Control of Micro-Jet Engines Dr. Arkady Lichtsinder, Rafael / Technion
18th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

18th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

November 28th, 2019

 

LIST OF PRESENTATIONS

A0 Introduction Prof. Emeritus Yeshayahou Levy, Technion.
A1 Turbine Research At Purdue From Innovation To Maturity  Prof. Guillermo Paniagua, Purdue Univ. – U.S.A.
A2 Development Of Cooled Vanes For The High Impact Technologies Research Turbine  Dr. John Clark, Air Force Research Laboratory – U.S.A.
A3 Conversion Of Jet Engine Combustor From Jet Fuel To Natural Gas  Prof. Emeritus Yeshayahou Levy, Technion.
A4 Development Of Ultra-Compact Micro Gas Turbines With 400W Electric Power Output As A Battery Replacement In Drones Prof. Beni Cukurel, Technion.
A5 Small Recuperated Turbo-Fan Conceptual Design Dr. David Lior, RJET & TURBOGEN.
B1 Educational Facilities For Jet Engine Rotor-Dynamics and Balancing  Alexander Kleiman, Technion.
B2 Estimation Of Jet Engine Rotor Bearings Stiffness By Modal Testing  Afik Lifshitz, Eyal Setter, Shachar Tresser, Technion.
B3 Spline-Coupling – Effective Stiffness Effect On Rotating System Dynamics  Ori Kam, Bet Shemesh Engine Ltd.
C1 Optimization Method Demonstrated On A Test Bench Design Shachar Balas, RAFAEL, Adjoint-Based CFD.
C2 Ice Turbochargers Failures And Some Features Of The Study Of Their Causes Using The Fault Tree Analysis Dr. Alexander Khrulev and Prof. Sergey Dmitriev, Ukraine.
C3 Unusual Challenges In Mixed-Flow Pump Design Dvir Mendler, ORMAT.
D1 Blisk Milling – From Component To Machine Design Dr. Bernhard Bringmann, Starrag AG, Switzerland.
D2 Abradable Coating In Turbo-Machinery And Plasma Technology, Performance Improvement Yochanan Nachmana, Bet Shemesh Ltd.
D3 Single Crystal Casting Simulation Shir Avrahami and Ori Kam, Bet Shemesh Engine Ltd.
E1 Vibro-Acoustic Diagnostics Of Turbocharger Roman A. Varbanets, Odessa National Maritime University, Ukraine.
E2 Measurement of Coating Thermal Properties Via Induction Phase Radiometry Shani Eitan, IAF.
E3 Temperature Measurements Innovations In The Aerospace Industry Giora Brandwine, Elcon Mamab Control Instruments Ltd.
E4 Reliable, Comprehensive AI Powered Health Diagnostics And Prognosis Of Turbo-Jet Engines And Gas Turbines Through Fusion Of Hybrid Methodologies Dr. Michael Grebstein, RSL Electronics Ltd.
F1 Combustion Instability In A Swirl Stabilized Combustor Nikhil Balasubramanian and Prof. Danny Michaels, Technion.
F2 Electric Company Extended Operation Load Range Of Gas Turbine as A Tool For Control Electricity Grid Equipped With Renewable Energy Suppliers  Dr. Boris Chudnovsky, Alexander Lazenikov and Ilya Chatskiy, Israel.
F3 Lagrangian Simulation Of A Slinger Combustor Ariel Cohen, Bet Shemesh Ltd.
F4 A New Tunnel For Ignition Research  Iker Laso, Natali Rozin, Joel van der Lee and Prof. Joseph Lefkowitz, Technion.

 

17th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

17th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

November 8th, 2018

A0 Introduction Prof. Emeritus Yeshayahou Levy, Technion.
A1 Aero-Thermal Methods For Engine Design: Evolution And Challenges Atul Kohli, Pratt & Whitney
A2 Gas Turbine Engine Secondary Flow System Overview Bruno Aguilar, Honeywell
A3 Design for Additive Manufacturing of Internal Cooling Channel Optimization Prof. Francesco Montomoli, Imperial College London
A4 Design Optimization and Experimental Testing of Advanced Turbine Tip Geometries Prof. Tom Verstraete, Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
A5 Additive Manufacturing Challenges and Opportunities with Regard to Turbomachinery in 2018 Eli Yakirevich, Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd.
B1 Influence of Installation on Turbine Performance Ram Evron and Albert Levy, Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd.
B2 1-D Model of Secondary Flow in Micro Gas Turbines Julian Härter, Yedidya Cohen, Beni Cukurel, Technion
B3 Transport Airplane Cabin Air Contamination Using Engine Bleed Akiva Kraus, Ilan Berlowitz, Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.,
C1 Reconstruction of Jet Engine Compressor Map Using Transient Test Michael Lichtsinder, Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd.
C2 A Laboratory Platform for Dynamic Investigation, Simulation and Validation of High-Speed Rotors Alexander Ferdinskoif and Prof. Izhak Bucher, Technion,
C3 Compact Volute Design Methodology for Uniform Flow Turning Lukas Englebert, Ron Miezner, Beni Cukurel, Technion,
D2 Evaluation of the evaporation process in vaporizers of small turbojet and gas turbine jet engines Yeshayahou Levy, Valery Sherbaum, Vladimir Erenburg, Vitali Ovcherenko, Igor Gaissinski Valery Nadvani, Ori Kam, Technion
E2 Shortening of a Small Turbojet Starting Time Y. Nachmana, A. Levy, Bet Shemesh Engines
E3 Transport Airplane Turbofan Engine Controls & Displays Ilan Berlowitz, Bedek Aviation Group

 

16th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

16th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

November 9th, 2017

A0 Introduction Prof. Emeritus Yeshayahou Levy, Technion
A1 Integrated Thermal Management Systems Glenn Crabtree, GE Aviation
A2 The Technical Evolution of Fighter Engine Propulsion in the IAF Tom Prete, Military Engines Pratt & Whitney
A3 Thermal Mechanical Analysis of an Internally Cooled Stator Bruno Aguilar, Honeywell
A4 Effects of manufacturing variability on unsteady interaction in a transonic turbine John Clark, US Airforce
A5 Integrated Approach for Direct Calculation of Off-Design Performance of Gas Turbine Engine Abdul Nassar, Softinway
A6 A Radical View on the Improvement of Gas Turbine Technology and Future Direction Changmin Son, Pusan National University, S. Korea
B1 Optimization in design of a miniature turbojet engine: Existing tools and potential of implementation Savely Khosid, Ohad Miller, Rafael
B2 Economic Dispatch and Unit Commitment of a Single Micro-Gas Turbine under CHP Operation Dan Zelazo, Beni Cukurel, Technion
B3 Aero-Engine Fan Gearbox Design Ilan Berlowitz, IAI
C1 Influence of Turbine Exit Flow Swirl on Exhaust Nozzle Performance Ram Evron, Zvi Gorali, BSE
C2 Increasing Efficiency of UAV Internal Combustion Engines via Inverted Brayton Cycle Idan Chazan, Beni Cukurel , Technion
C3 Mean-line optimum design of a small axial turbine with millions configurations S.Khosid, M. Goldbaum, R. Priampolsky,Rafael
D1 On the Conversion of a Large Turbo Fan Engine’s Combustor To Be Fueled By Natural Gas Prof. Emeritus Yeshayahou Levy, Technion.
D2 On the Development of a SMD Correlation for a Spray Exiting from a Slinger Atomizer SMD Ariel Cohen, BSE
D3 Lean Premixed Prevaporized Combustion for Gas Turbines Aharon David, LPP Combustion
D4 Impact of fuel composition on the dynamics of lean premixed combustion Dan Michaels, Technion
E1 OT or Not? Issues concerning Over-Temperature in Turbine’s Blades Capt. Nitzan David Foucks, IAF
E2 Monitoring Engine Gearbox as preventive maintenances Yosi Pickel, IAF
E3 The Danger of Water in Aircraft Fuel Systems Orian Elmaliach, Michal Yardeni, IAF

 

15th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

15th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

November 17th, 2016

 

A0 Introduction Prof. Emeritus Yeshayahou Levy, Technion
A1 Is the Future Electric: Hope, Hype, or Reality? Alan Epstein, Pratt & Whitney
A2 Digital Solutions for the 21st Century Ryan M. Chapin, GE Aviation
A3 Conjugate Heat Transfer Analysis for Gas Turbine Film-Cooled Blade Bruno Aguilar, Honeywell
A4 Engine Families Joachim Kurzke, GasTurb
A5 Getting The Outmost Benefits From Turbine Cooling Boris Glezer, Optimized Turbine Solutions
A6 Challenges of Detonation Engines for Future Jet Propulsion Bayindir Saracoglu, VKI
B1 Turbine Blades made of Ceramic Matrix Composites CMC , SiC/SiC Alex Katz, Technion
B2 Thermomechanical Fatigue, Sulfidation & H.C.F. of P&W JT3D Turbine Blades Inna Kprovsky, IAF
B3 Ceramic matrix composites as a structural material for high temperature Applications Koresh Ido, Rafael
C1 Closed Cycle Micro turbines for CHP market David Lior, R-Jet
C2 Turbo shaft Aero Engine Modeling Using NPSS Software Alon Grinberg , IAI
C3 Influence of Turbine Outlet Flow Swirl Angle and Reynolds Number on Small Jet Engine Performance Michael Lichtsinder, Bet Shemesh Engines
D1 Compressor Test Bench Development Process Ella Berlowitz Paska, Rafael
D2 Transonic Linear Turbine Cascade Development in Technion Eli Yakirevich, BSE, Technion
D3 Compressor Development Process – Verification of Simulations Konstantin Rosenberg, Rafael
E1 Suppression of Combustion Instability Alex Roizman, Technion
E2 Jet Fuels, Characteristics and Properties Moshe Rabaev, IAF
E3 A Preliminary Computational Study of a Micro Jet Engine Combustion Chamber Using Compressible Large Eddy Simulations Yuval Dagan, Rafael
F1 Fan Noise Oksana Stalnov, Technion
F2 Commercial High Bypass Engine Instrumentation Shalev Aizik, IAI
F3 Utilization of Turbo-Fan Engine’s Residual Energy as a Source of Electricity for Consumers in a Plane Using Thermo-Electric Cell Mordechai Peled
G1 Comparing experimental and simulated dynamics of a tunable micro turbo-jet engine laboratory simulator Alex Ferdinskoif, Technion
G2 Analysis and Experimental Study of Jet Engine Rotor Dynamics Eyal Setter, Rafael
G3 Modeling of Rotating Assembly Dynamics for small jet engine Ronen Payevsky, Bet Shemesh Engine

 

14th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

14th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

November 5th, 2015

 

A0 Introduction Prof. Emeritus Yeshayahou Levy, Technion
A1 Additive Manufacturing and the Products of Tomorrow Thurmond Senter, GE Aviation -USA
A2 F-135 Innovations in Single Engine Propulsion Control and Health Management Mr. Mark Aubuchon, F-135 CTOL/CV Program Chief Engineer – Pratt & Whitney
A3 Combustion and Emissions Design System Dr. Samir Rida, Honeywell Propulsion – USA
A4 Towards Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Composite Propulsion Prof. Tom Verstraete, Queen Mary University of London
A5 Use of Hydrocarbon-based Alternative Fuels in Gas Turbine Applications Dr. Michael Klassen, Combustion Science & Engineering Inc.
A6 Flameless Oxidation Combustor Development for a Sequential Combustion Hybrid Turbofan Engine Prof. Emeritus Yeshayahou Levy, Technion
B1 A Feasibility Study of a 100 H.P. Turbo Shaft Engine Dr. David Lior, Beker Engineering
B2 The Tulip® – A Modular Hybrid Thermo-Solar Power System Dr. Pinchas Doron, AORA Solar Ltd.
B3 A Conceptual Performance Study on Integration of a Continuously Variable Speed Fan into a Micro Turbojet Dr. Beni Cukurel, Technion
B4 Recent Development of Pyrotechnic Ignitors for Small Jet Engines Lieut. Col. Mark Markovitski, Cpt. Ma’ayan Kooshmarin and Ohad Miler, MOD
C1 On the Development of Ram Jet Engine Isaac Greenberg and Shimon Saraf, Rafael
C2 The Effect of Acceleration in Starting Condition on Turbine Disc Design Michael Harel, Bet Shemesh Engines
C3 Issues in Mechanical Diagnostics of Jet Engines Renata Klein, R.K. Diagnostics
C4 Behavior of Small Jet Engine taking into Account Heat Loss to the engine Body during Acceleration Dr. Michael Lictsinder, Bet Shemesh Engines
D1 Evaluation of a Catalytic Convertor for F-16l Aircraft Major Efraim Muzikanski, IAF
D2 Feasibility Study for a Turbo-shaft Engine Application in a Solar Hybrid Gas Turbine System Alon Grinberg, IAI
D3 Type Certification of Military Commercial Derivative Aircraft & Turbine Engine Ilan Berlowitz, IAI
E1 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis, Using LES, of the Lehavit Combustion System Dr. Yuval Dagan, Rafael
E2 Advanced Vaporization System for Small Jet Engines Dr. Valery Sherbaum, Technion
E3 On the Development of the ‘Jet Fire’ Combustion System Alex Dolnik, Rafael

 

13th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

13th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

November 2nd, 2014

 

A0 Introduction Prof. Emeritus Yeshayahou Levy, Technion
A1 Trends in Advanced Engine Technology James A. Kenyon, Pratt & Whitney – USA
A2 Technology Impact on Future Products Thurmond Senter, GE Aviation
A3 Emissions and Ignition Trade Considerations for Small Engines Low Emissions Combustor Design Richard Hausen, Honeywell Production – USA
A4 A New Approach to Map Prediction of Radial Compressors Prof. Michael Casey, PCA Engineers Limited – UK
A5 Turbo-machinery Blade Vibrations: Causes, Opportunities and Challenges Prof. Damian Vogt, University of Stuttgart – Germany
A6 Afterburner and Vectoring Nozzle for a Small Jet Engine Student’s Project: Dorin Avsaid, Alon Dahan, Tomer Yehezkeal, Dor Shitrit, Tamir Ben Nahum, Yonit Zaslavsky, Michael Pressman, Maor Schkolnik, Technion – Israel
A7 The Fuel Choices Initiative – Pushing Towards Alternatives Dr. Anat Bonshtein, Fuel Choices Initiative – Prime Minister’s Office
B1 Thermal Management Ramifications of Acoustic Resonances in Turbine Blade Internal Cooling Channels Dr. Beni Cukurel, Technion
B2 Identification and Treatment of separation Phenomena during the CFD Design on turbomachinery Blades Zvi Gorelik, Bet Shemesh Engines
B3 Optimization using CFD: Methods and Tools for Engineers Dr. Khosid Savely, Manor – Rafael
C1 Alternative Fuels for Gas Turbine and Jet Engines  Prof. Emeritus Yeshayahou Levy, Technion
C2 Long Term Experience of methanol Firing in Utility Gas Turbines Mordechai Reshef and Dr. Boris Chudnovsky (Israel Electric Company) & Dr. Moshe keren and Shaike Baitel (Dor Chemical)
C3 Monitoring of IEC Industrial Gas Turbines V. Litinetski, O. Weiss, A. Gutman, Israel Electric Corp. Performance
D1 Cold Spin Test (CST) of Silicon Nitride Discs for Jet-Engine Applications Ido Koresh, Shimon Bar-Ziv, Aharon Halevy, Anat Shenar, Shlomit Zamir, Manor – Rafael – Israel
D2 Additive Layer Manufacturing for Jet Engine Applications Dolev Ohad, Rafael – Israel
D3 Numerical and Analytical Investigation of Cracks in Turbine Exhaust Case Struts of F-100 Engine Cpt. Shani Eitan, IAF – Israel
E1 Improvements in Cooling of Gas Turbines Dr. David Lior, RJet Engineering
E2 A View of the Future of Civil Transport Aircraft Propulsion Systems Ilan Berlowitz, IAI – Israel
E3 Twin Spool Engine Control Using Partial Engine Model Dr. Michael Lichtsinder, Bet Shemesh Engines – Israel

 

12th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

12th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

November 7th,  2013

 

A0 Introduction Prof. Emeritus Yeshayahou Levy, Technion
A1 Aero-propulsion for Commercial Aviation in the 21st Century and Research Directions Needed Prof. Alan Epstein, Pratt & Whitney
A2 Aviation Propulsion Technologies in the 21st Century Mike Epstein, GE Aviation
A3 Advanced Film Cooling and Combustor Cooling Concepts in Gas Turbines Prof. Srinath Ekkad, Virginia Tech USA
A4 Recent Development High Pressure Unsteady Aerodynamic Turbine Design Prof. Dr. Guillermo Paniagua, Von Karman Institute
A5 AHEAD Advanced Hybrid Engine Development Prof. Arvind Rao, Technical University – Delft
A6 Turbojet Engine Compressor Surge Margin Estimation: Methods & Comparison to Turbojet Engine Experimental Testing Andrzej Cwik, WSK “PZL-Rzeszow” S.A. Poland
B1 Design of a Closed Loop Continuous Turbine Test Rig Dr. Beni Cukurel, Faculty Aerospace Eng. Technion
B2 Dynamic Sealing in Gas Turbines Dr. Rammy Shellef, Ettem Engineering
B3 Using Chemical Kinetics as a Tool For Improved Efficiency and Low Emission Jet Engine Combustor’s Design Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Head Turbo and Jet Engine Laboratory – Technion
C1 Damage at the Gas Turbine’s First Compressor Stage due to Sand Ingestion Albert Levy, Bet Shemesh Engine – Israel
C2 On the Effect of the By-Pass Ratio on the Dynamic Response of a Turbo Fan Engine Shalev Aizik, Engines Division Engineering, IAI – Israel
C3 Optimization of Aero-Mechanical Turbo Machinery Design Ohad Miller and Shalevy Khosid, Rafael – Israel
D1 High Entropy Alloys H. Rosenson, A. Fleisher, S. Essel and Alex Katz, Israel Institute of Metals, Foundry Laboratory – Technion R&D Foundation
D2 SE’ARA (Storm) – Conceptual UAV Jet-Engine Design Raz Faibish, Technion Student Project, under the supervision of Dr. Boris Glezer
D3 Graphic – Analytical Solution for Contradicting Engine Specification Requirement Eli Yakirevich, Bet Shemesh Engine – Israel
E1 F-4 (Phantom) A/C Modernization by Engines’ Conversion Emanuel Liban, EDMATECH – Israel
E2 Minimizing Flutter in the T-700 Turbo Shaft Engine Cpt. Ivgeni Glishensky, IAF – Israel
E3 Investigation of Jet Engines Failure Dr. Doron Gur, Head Metallurgic Laboratory, Engine Division, IAI – Israel
F1 Condition Based Maintenance Work Dave Ogden, Southwest Research Institute (SRI)
F2 Shaping the Future of Gas Turbine Washing Steve Deane, ZOK International Group – UK
F3 Advance Surface Repair Capabilities Jarrod Schell, Moog/Mid-America Aviation

 

11th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

11th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

October 25th, 2012

 

1 F135 Propulsion System: and Development Integration Challenges Tom Johnson, United Technologies / Pratt & Whitney, F-35 Aircraft
2 Emerging Trends in Aviation Propulsion John Quinn General Manager. GE Military Propulsion Engineering, GE
3 A Multivariate Statistical Approach to Improved and Automated Engine Trending and Diagnostics David Ogden and Susan Zubik, Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®), Texas, USA
4 Engine Thermal Transient Problems and Possible Solutions Boris Glezer, Optimized Turbine Solutions, USA
5 Tip Noise Passive Control in Low Mach Number Axial Fan Stefano Bianchi, Rolls-Royce plc, Derby, UK
6 High-Efficiency, Wide-Operability, and Highly-Loaded Axial Compressors: Case History of Potential Impact of 3D Aerodynamic Inverse Design Technique Louis M. Larosiliere, Concepts NREC , Vermont,USA
7 Principle And Practice Of Hotwire Constant Temperature Anemometry In Turbomachinery Applications Beni Cukurel, Technion
8 Compressor Cleaning in Demanding Environments Andy Martin, Technical Support/Sales Manager, ZOK International Group Limited
9 Turbocharging of microturbines D. Lior, RJet
10 On the Development of Air Cycle Machine for Cooling Airborne Pods Leitner Amiram and Zeev Shavit Rafael and Beker Engineering
11 Influence of casting process on natural frequencies of turbine blades Ofer Weiss, Albert levy, Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd, Israel
12 Methanol, as a low cost alternative fuel for emission reduction in gas turbines Y. Hain, Dr. B. Chudnovsky, N. Rappoport, M. Reshef, Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) S. Baitel – DOR Chemicals, Haifa
13 Continued Airworthiness Aircraft Engine Interface Ilan Berlowitz, Bedek Aviation Group, IAI
14 Engine building to AMT Effie Mouzikansky, IAF (Accelerated Mission Test)
15 Investigation of JT3D’s Nozzle Guide Vanes failure Eyal Aronson, IAF
16 trends in MRO market Engine Yosi Kazas, IAI
17 Maintenance system for rotating machines with electrical connection Prosper Dayan, Phase3 Technologies Ltd

 

10th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

10th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

November 3rd, 2011

 

Introduction Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Head Turbo and Jet Engine Laboratory – Technion
1 Technology and Tools for Reduced Total Cost of Ownership Mr. Tom Maxwell, General Manager, Military Propulsion Engineering & Mr. Gene E. Wiggs, Consulting Engineer, GE Aviation, USA
2 Proactive Single Engine Flight Safety Risk Management Mr. David McDermott, Chief Engineer, F100, TF33, J52 Engine Programs, United Technologies / Pratt & Whitney, USA
3 Trends in Engine Development, Research Activities in the Jet Engine Laboratory Professor Yeshayahou Levy, Technion
4 Correction of time dependent engine parameters for analysis of transient effects Dr. Michael Lichtzinder, Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd
5 Jet Engines’ test cells – Considerations in selecting level of automation Mr. Ze’ev BenPorath, MAGNUS Engineering and Maintenance LTd.
6 Low NOx Flameless Combustion for Jet Engines and Gas turbines Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Technion, Israel
7 System Integration of gas-turbine-driven electric generators in oil and gas production facilities in Siberia Mr. Yossi Lev, Consulting Engineer, LSI – Lev Systems Integration Ltd
8 250 HP Engine for Unmanned Helicopter with Reduced Infrared Signature Student’s Design Project: Jessica Yana, Yonatan Lobivikov & Akiva Marc Sharma (under the supervision of Dr. Boris Glezer)
9 Oil Priming Problem in Jet Engines Mr. Lev Dvoskin, Bet-Shemesh Engine Limited
10 Compressor failure in Marbore Engine Eyal Aronson, IAF
11 Improvements in Exhaust gas temperature measurement of Jet Engine Mr. Albert levy, Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd
12 Numerical Aspects of High Altitude Test Chamber for Engines Dr. Savely Khosid, Dr. Uri Katz, Mr. Itzhak Greenberg and Dr. Amiram Leitner

 

9th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

9th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

October 7th, 2010

 

Introduction Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Head Turbo and Jet Engine Laboratory – Technion
1 Strategy for Design and Implementation of Diagnostic Prognostic and Health Management Systems for Optimal Value. Amy Rose Nordmark, Pratt & Whitney USA
2 Helicopter Engine Technology in the 21st Century Tim Higgins, G.E. Aviation, USA
3 Particle Image Velocimetry Investigation of a High Speed Centrifugal Compressor Diffuser Beni Cukurel, Purdue University, USA
4 LES and URANS Computational Investigation of LPT Blade Separation Control Using Vortex Generator Jets Mounir Ibrahim, Cleveland State University, USA
5 Recuperator Design for 90-KW Turboprop/Turboshaft David Lior, R-Jet Engineering, Israel
6 On the Development of a Micro Jet Engine, Case Study Amiram Leitner, RAFAEL, Israel
7 Low NOx Flameless Combustion for Jet Engines and Gas Turbines Yeshayhou Levy, Technion, Israel
8 Certification Process for Small Jet Engines Kuti Elazar, MoD, Israel
9 All/More Electric Aircraft Engine & Airframe Systems Implementation Ilan Berlowitz, IAI, Israel
10 Adaptation of Production and Metrology Methods to the Continuously Changing Requirements of Jet Engine Manufacturers Gil Strauss, Blades Technology Ltd., Israel
11 Computerized Micro Jet Engine Test Facility Vladimir Krapp, Technion, Israel
12 Hybrid Aerodynamic Bearing for Turbo Machinery Rammy Shellef, Ettem Eng. Ltd., Israel
13 Jet Engine Turbine Blade Thermal Mapping Results Yochanan Nachmana, Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd., Israel

 

8th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

8th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

November 19th, 2009

 

Introduction Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Head Turbo and Jet Engine Laboratory – Technion
1 A Review of the F100-PW-220/229 Engine Life Management Plan and Part Lifting Programs James Fellenstein, P. & W., USA,
2 Alternative Fuels Mike Epstein & Tom Maxwell, G.E. Aviation, USA
3 Turbine Cooling and Transient Tip Clearance Control: Development Experience Boris Glezer, Optimized Turbine Solutions, San Diego, USA
4 Factors and Trends in Jet Engine Components Design Emanuel Liban, EDMATECH, Israel
5 Precise Modeling of Design Model Point Performance for a UAV Turboprop Engine Under Constraints of Gasturb Software Roman Shapiro, Israeli Air Force
6 A Novel Microturbine-Based Powertrain for Hybrid Electric Vehicles Arieh Meitav, ETV Motors
7 Increasing Operational Stability in Low NOx, Gt Combustors by Radicals Injections Valery Sherbaum, Vladimer Erenburg, Vitali Ovcharenko, Leon Rosentsvit, Yeshayhou Levy, Technion, Boris Chudnovsky, Amiel Herszage, Alex Talanker, Israel Electric Company
8 Improvements in the Performance of a Centrifugal Compressor Curved Diffuser Zvi Goralik, Bet Shemesh Engines, Israel
9 Investigation of the Critical Rotation Speed of a Rotor on Non-Linear Support David Lior & Ilya Leschinsky, Becker Turbo Systems Engineering Ltd., Israel
10 Design and Analysis of an Axial Turbine for a Small Jet Engine Mark Goldbaum, Technion, Israel
11 Effect of Reynolds Number on the Performance of a Small Centrifugal Compressor Ella Berlowitz, RAFAEL, Israel

 

7th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

7th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

November 6th, 2008

 

Introduction Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Head Turbo and Jet Engine Laboratory – Technion
1 New Developments for Military Gas Turbines Lars Seumenicht, Head of Defense Sales, Rolls-Royce, Germany
2 Intelligent Incorporation of Advanced Technology into Legacy Fighter Jet Engines to Increase Time on Wing and Reduce Maintenance Cost Konstantino Kouris, F100 Engineering Manager, Pratt & Whitney, USA
3 Aviation Technology Strategy for the 21st Century Rolf Hetico, Manager, F136 Engine Systems Design and Integration, GE Aviation, Evendale, Ohio, USA
4 Infrared Signatures Modeling of Aircraft Exhaust Plume Prof. Arvind, G. Rao & Prof. J.P.van Buijtenen, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands
5 Unsteady Forces and Flutter in the Compressor of the Aircraft Engine, Numerical and Experimental Results Prof. Romuald Rządkowski, Department of Aeroelasticity, Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
6 Incorporation of Gas Turbine with Combined Cycle (GTCC) in the Generation Expansion Plan of the Israeli Power System Dr. David Elmakis, V.P. Planning Development & Technology, Israel Electric Company
7 RotorDynamics and Active Detection of Faults in Rotating Bodies – Theoretical and Experimental Results Prof. Izhak Bucher, Mechanical Engineering, Dynamics and Mechatronics Laboratory, Technion, Israel
8 Atomization vs. Vaporization of Fuel in Micro Gas Turbines Daniel Kutikov, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technion, Haifa, Israel
9 Swirling Flow in Annular Diffusers Between Two Counter-Rotating Turbines Dr. Vladimir Ehrenburg, Becker Turbo System Engineering, Israel
10 Numerical Investigation of Burning Processes in a Small Gas Turbine Combustor Alex Dolnik, Turbo-Jet Engine Dept., RAFAEL, Israel
11 Identification of Control Parameters of an Engine the Algorithm of Which is Partially Known Dr. Michael Lichtsinder, Bet Shemesh Engines, Bet Shemesh, Israel

 

6th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

6th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

November 16th, 2006

 

Introduction Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Head Turbo and Jet Engine Laboratory – Technion
1 New Laser Technology in Turbine Blade Measurements Danny Shacam, Nextec Technologies 2001 Ltd
2 Gas Turbine Engine Design Considerations for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles Kostantino Kouris, Pratt & Whitney
3 Aviation, Accelerating Technology to Address Emerging Global Issue Tom Maxwell, GE Infrastructur
4 F16 Operation Profile Distribution Due to New Engine LCF Cycle Management Policy in the IAF Capt. Dimitry Perl, IAF Propulsion Branch, IAF
5 Failure of DLN Combustion Chambers S. Arieli & I. Newman, Materials Laboratory, Israel Electric Co. Ltd
6 Experimental-Theoretical Study of Spray Combustion in Jet Engines and Gas Turbines at the Technion. Yeshayahou Levy, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technion
7 Analytical Investigation of the Rotor Response for Misalignment Between its Bearings Yuri Berlin, Bet Shemesh Engine Ltd
8 A Slip Factor Calculation in Centrifugal Impellers Based on Linear Cascade Data Avraham Frenk, Becker Turbo System Engineering (2005)
9 T.S 550 Sub-Atmospheric Module (SAM) David Lior, R-Jet Ltd
10 UAV Engines in the Next Decade – Turbine Engines, Piston Engines and the Newly Combat Proven Rotary Engine Oron Hemi, Silver Arrow Ltd
11 Normalized Control System for a Turbojet Engine Ori Yekutiel & Amir Yinon, RAFAEL
12 Stall and Unbalance Diagnostics by Vibration Methods Michael Grebshtein, RSL Electronics Ltd

 

5th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

5th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

November 3rd, 2005

 

Introduction Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Head Turbo and Jet Engine Laboratory – Technion
1 Application of a laser CMM for measurement of overhauled blades Aurel Lazar & Abraham Lavie, IAI
2 Diagnostics, Prognostics and Health Monitoring for Operational Gas Turbine Engines Konstantino Kouris, Pratt & Whitney
3 Turbine Engine Diagnosis – On the Reconstruction of Performance Parameters from Engine and FADEC Measurements Michael Yahalom, RSL Electronics Ltd
4 Jet Engine Component and Transducer Fault Diagnosis Using Component Map Replacement by the Maps Evaluated During Transient Operation Dr. Michael Lichtsinder & Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technion
5 Thrust measurement and data analysis for a turbojet in altitude chamber Isaac Greenberg & Dr. Savely Khosid, Manor-RAFAEL
6 Addressing Emerging Tactical Missile Propulsion Challenges with the Air-Turbo-Rocket Matthew E. Thomas, CFDRC
7 Intermediate Cooling of Gas Turbine Mr. David Lior & Mr. Abraham Ofir, Beker Ltd. 2005 Inc, IDE
8 Examining the Use of Air Injection in Surge Tests for Small Turbo-Jets Amichay H. Gross, Manor-RAFAEL
9 Optimization of Engine Cycle and Jet Fuel Consumption Per Flight Hour Rate in F16 Aircraft Lieutenant Colonel Baruch Bar
10 Residual Thermal Deformation of the Jet Engine Exhaust Nozzle Yuri Berlin, Bet-Shemesh Engines
11 Investigation of the Jet Engine Nozzle Flow by CFD Simulations Dr. Valery Sherbaum & Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technion
12 Micro Structural fractures in a Turbojet Engine Combustion Chamber Dr. Ram Evron, Mr. Albert Levi & Dr. Moshe Shapira, Bet-Shemesh Engines

 

4th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

4th ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

October 28th, 2004

 

Introduction Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Head Turbo and Jet Engine Laboratory – Technion
1 Combined Hydrodynamic Bearings for High Speed Applications in Gas Turbines R. Shellef, Ettem Engineering s.a. Ltd
2 Combustion Instabilities in Low NOx Jet Engines and Gas Turbine Applications Y. Levy, Technion
3 Improvements in steam turbines using CFD software (Hebrew) Y. Sinai and M. Emanuel, ORMAT Systems Ltd
4 Measurement of the Efficiency of New Jet Engine Turbine A. Levy, Bet-Shemesh Engines Ltd
5 Laser Micro-Processing of Jet Engine Components M. Porat, S.T.I.
6 High Velocity Air Filtration System for Marine LM2500 Gas Turbine O. Pedatzur, Israeli Navy
7 Analysis of Compressor Rising Process in Helicopter Turbo Shaft Engines Y. Effrati, IAF
8 Altitude Test Facility for Turbojet and Internal Combustion Engines I. Grenberg and O. Koren, RAFAEL and Mafat
9 Gas Turbine Based on a Distributed Electricity Grid J. Maayan, R-Jet Engineering
10 Inverse Jet Engine Model for Performance Prediction and Fault Diagnosis in Transient Operation M. Lichtsinder, Technion
11 Original Means to Troubleshoot High Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) on All Types of Jet Engines I. Dijan, IAI
12 Jet Engine Sensor Failure Detection, Isolation and Accommodation (SFDIA) Based on Neural Networks H. Cohen, AD&D
13 Beyond the Thrust Limits H. Rom, Newton Propulsion Technologies Ltd
14 Design of Stator-Less Turbine D. Lior and R. Priampolsky, Becker System Engineering
15 Small Jet Engines – Challenge for Tools and Components Design J. Maayan, Bet-Shemesh Engines Ltd
16 Selected Topics on Small Jet Engines Design E. Liban, Edmatech

 

3rd ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

3rd ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

November 6th, 2003

 

Introduction Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Head Turbo and Jet Engine Laboratory – Technion
1 “FLOXCOM”: Low Nox Flameless Oxidation Combustor For High Eddifiency Gas Turbines Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Faculty of Aerospace Eng. – Technion
2 Gas Turbine Solarization Development and Testing Arik Ring, Chemi Sugarmen, Joseph Sinai, ORMAT Industries
3 An innovative method for detecting compressor erection using a quiver piece R.S.L. Electronics
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5 Cooling System For Gas Turbine Optiguide Ltd
6 Ignition Process in Small Jet Engines Y. Levy, V. Sherbaum, V. Nadvany & Y. Nekhemkin, Faculty of Aerospace Eng. – Technion
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8 O.C.N. Turbo-Prop R-Jet Engineering
9 An Affordable & Accurate Optical Remote Measurement Technique for Jet Engines Inspection Julian Bughici, IAI
10 Evaluation of an Effective Compressor Map Using Data Acquisition During Transient Operation Dr. Michael Lichtsinder & Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Fac. of Aerospace Eng. – Technion
11 Gaskets for gas crossings in jet engines and gas turbines in the Israeli industry Ettem Engineering
12 CS-TRAMER Microjet Engine D. Levin, S. Gleizer, A. Shousterman, V. Ognev & Y. Gordon, Fac. of Aerospace Eng. – Technion
13 Improve the efficiency of jet engines and industrial turbines with a smooth coating on the compressor parts SermeTel
14 Lessons from development in the country Emmanuel Liban, Edmatech

 

2nd ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

2nd ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

October 17th, 2002

 

Opening Words Prof. Tanchum Weller, Dean, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technion
Introduction Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Head Turbo and Jet Engine Laboratory – Technion
1 Reducing the vibration level of a turbine engine A. Levy, Bet-Shemesh Engines Ltd
2 A guide in engine development E. Liban, Edmatech
3 Developing a combustor for jet engines according to the principle of oxidation without combustion Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Faculty of Aerospace Eng. – Technion
4 Vib Ray Works Keren Raviv, R.S.L
5 Technical development of ceramic blades for jet engines production Lior David, Becker System Engineering
6 Igniting small jet engines at height Major Roni Gordana, MID
7 Models for numerical calculations of combustion processes in jet engines Daniel Rabinovich, Faculty of Aerospace Eng. – Technion
8 Improvements in combustion chamber design based on C.F.D calculations Dr. Rachel Gordon, Faculty of Aerospace Eng. – Technion
9 Survey of propulsion system for micro drones Amir Pas, IAF
10 Research of a surge in viper engines Major Aviad Brandstein, IAF
11 Sub-optimal control of single-spool jet engine using real-time model Michael Lichtsinder, Faculty of Aerospace Eng. – Technion
1st ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES

1st ISRAELI SYMPOSIUM ON JET ENGINES & GAS TURBINES,

October 14th, 2001

 

Opening Words Prof. Avraham Shitzer, Executive Vice President for Research, Technion
Introduction Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Head Turbo and Jet Engine Laboratory – Technion
1 From here and there, the reality and vision of the engine Industry Emmanuel Liban, Edmatech
2 Investigating combustion systems in jet engines Prof. Yeshayahou Levy, Faculty of Aerospace Eng. – Technion
3 A different approach to HUMS Hanan Silverman, RSL Electronics Ltd
4 .Jet propulsion using an engine rotating exhaust nozzle Lior David, Becker System Engineering
5 Using gas turbines in Solar energy utilization systems Yossef Sinai, ORMAT Systems Ltd
6 Vague logic-based controller for single-wave jet engines Haim Cohen, AD&D
7 Simulations and control of jet engines Michael Lichtsinder, Technion
8 Election of materials in aviation technologies Dr. Benjamin Landkof, Technion