Quit Fundamentals Gas Turbine Engine DesignLearning Objectives Typical Gas Turbine Engine The Leaming Objectives describe what you will be able to do aiter you complete this lesson. You will: * describe the purpose of a gas turbine engine © describe the function of the five sections of an axial flow gas turbine engine + describe the basic operation ofa gas turbine engineTypical Gas Turbine Engine Gas turbines are designed for many different purposes. In the petroleum industry they are commonly used to drive: * compressors for transporting gas through pipelines + generators that produce electrical power In this lesson, you will lear about the basic design of gas turbine engines, their sections, and how they operate.