Power generation market for gas turbines -- General information about turbine design and operation -- Thermodynamic basics of the turbine theory -- Flow in the plane turbine channels -- Features of the actual profile flow. Cascade loss classification -- Gas turbine engine classification -- Simple cycle gas turbine units -- The features of GTU thermal calculation -- Thermal calculation of the simple cycle gas turbine unit -- Advantages and disadvantages of the power plants with gas turbine units -- Combined marine power plants with gas turbine engines -- Design and operation of the gas turbine parts. Inlet casings of the gas turbine unit -- Compressor part of the gas turbine unit -- Compression work and efficiency of the compressor stage -- Combustion chambers of the gas turbine units -- Turbine part of the gas turbine units -- Improving of the efficiency of the gas turbine units.