Combustion course in turbomachinery
Online course of 300 hours in combustion in turbomachinery. 6 modules covering combustion fundamentals, combustor design, pollutant emissions, stability and instabilities and combustion simulation and testing with an assigned technical tutor.
Combustion course in turbomachinery — studying from Australia
Australia's aerospace sector spans defence and commercial aviation, maintenance, repair and overhaul, and a growing space industry. Key clusters sit around Adelaide's Edinburgh Parks and the Melbourne and Sydney defence precincts, with major employers including Airbus Australia Pacific, BAE Systems Australia, Boeing Defence Australia and Lockheed Martin Australia. Recreational and commercial drone operations are increasingly regulated, and advanced air mobility is emerging as a research and policy priority. Engineers working in this area typically support airworthiness, systems integration, structures and avionics across both crewed and uncrewed platforms.
Fees for Australia: A$868 (AUD), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Australia
Typical roles
Questions from Australia
Does a SEIUM qualification help me get recognised by a professional body in Australia?
SEIUM qualifications are private qualifications, not official state degrees, and they are not accredited by any Australian body. Engineers Australia accredits university engineering degrees, and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) regulates drone and aviation operations. Recognition of a private qualification is decided by the employer or the relevant body, so check with them before enrolling.
Will this course help me find work in Australian aerospace, drones or space?
Australia has aerospace and defence employers, drone operators and space-sector companies, and skills in these areas are valued. Whether a SEIUM qualification counts for a given role depends on the employer, who will usually weigh your experience and portfolio alongside any private credential. Ask prospective employers how they view it.
Can I study this part-time while working, and does the time zone suit Australia?
The programmes are fully online and taught in English, so you can study from anywhere in Australia, with no student visa needed for home study. Master's programmes total 1,900 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 hours and specialist courses 300 hours, so plan your weekly load realistically. Fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible.
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What you will be able to do
Understand the chemical and physical fundamentals of combustion.
Design aero-engine and industrial combustion chambers.
Analyse the formation of pollutant emissions and their certification.
Assess stability phenomena and thermoacoustic instability.
Apply numerical models and experimental diagnostic techniques.
Evaluate the impact of alternative fuels and hydrogen.
Carry out the preliminary design of a combustion chamber.
Who it's for
- Combustion engineers.
- Propulsion engineers.
- Reacting-flow CFD engineers.
- Engine emissions engineers.
- Combustion researchers.
- Industrial gas turbine engineers.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to join engine manufacturers.
What you'll work with
- ICAO Annex 16, Volume II (aircraft engine emissions)
- EASA CS-34 (aircraft engine emissions and fuel venting)
- 14 CFR Part 34 (fuel venting and exhaust emission requirements for turbine engines)
- SAE ARP6320A (procedure for continuous sampling and measurement of nvPM emissions)
- SAE ARP1179 (aircraft gas turbine engine exhaust smoke measurement)
- SAE AIR1533 (procedure for the analysis and evaluation of gaseous emissions)
- ASTM D1655 (aviation turbine fuels)
- Cantera
- Ansys Fluent
- Converge CFD
- Chemkin-Pro
- OpenFOAM
6 modules
1.1Chemistry of hydrocarbon oxidation1.2Detailed and reduced reaction mechanisms1.3Premixed and diffusion flames1.4Laminar flame speed1.5Flammability limits1.6Turbulent combustion and scales1.7Damköhler and Karlovitz dimensionless numbers1.8Droplet atomisation and evaporation1.9Ignition and extinction1.10Case study: flame speed of synthetic kerosene
2.1Requirements of an aero-engine combustor2.2Primary, secondary and dilution zones2.3Pressure and airblast injectors2.4Swirlers and recirculation2.5Liner cooling2.6Pressure loss and pattern factor2.7Altitude ignition and relight2.8Industrial turbine combustors2.9Additive manufacturing of injectors2.10Workshop: preliminary sizing of an annular combustor
3.1Thermal and prompt NOx formation3.2Carbon monoxide and unburnt hydrocarbons3.3Non-volatile particulates and soot3.4LTO cycle and emissions certification3.5Smoke number measurement3.6nvPM particle sampling3.7Rich-quench-lean (RQL) combustion3.8Lean premixed prevaporised (LPP) combustion3.9TAPS staged injection3.10Lab: emission indices over the LTO cycle
4.1Static stability and lean blowout4.2Flashback4.3Origin of thermoacoustic instabilities4.4Rayleigh criterion4.5Acoustic modes of the combustor4.6Passive control with resonators4.7Active combustion control4.8Impact of alternative fuels4.9Hydrogen combustion and flashback4.10Practical exercise: acoustic modal analysis of a combustor
5.1RANS combustion models5.2Large eddy simulation (LES)5.3Flamelet models and tabulated chemistry5.4Lagrangian spray modelling5.5Atmospheric and pressurised combustion rigs5.6PLIF and PIV laser diagnostics5.7Chemiluminescence and thermocouples5.8Validation of numerical models5.9Empirical design correlations5.10Case study: LES of a swirl burner
6.1Requirements of the selected combustor6.2Choice of combustion concept6.3Sizing of zones and holes6.4Injector selection6.5Emissions estimation6.6Stability analysis6.7Representative numerical simulation6.8Conclusions on the combustor concept6.9Report and presentation6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so the programme fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Cantera, Ansys Fluent, Converge CFD, Chemkin-Pro and OpenFOAM, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: sizing annular combustors, calculating emission indices over the LTO cycle and analysing thermoacoustic instabilities. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final capstone project.
Standards covered: ICAO Annex 16, Volume II, EASA CS-34, 14 CFR Part 34, SAE ARP6320A, SAE ARP1179, SAE AIR1533, ASTM D1655.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Cantera, Ansys Fluent, Converge CFD, Chemkin-Pro, OpenFOAM, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
No prior qualification is required; you need an internet connection, a computer able to run the programme software and enough English to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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