Part II Steam Turbine Analysis, Measurement and Monitoring for Design Optimization 6. Design and analysis for aerodynamic efficiency enhancement of steam turbines 7. Steam turbine rotor design and rotor dynamics analysis 8. Steam turbine design for load-following capability and highlyefficient partial operation 9. Analysis and design of wet-steam stages 10. Solid particle erosion analysis and protection design for steam turbines 11. Steam turbine monitoring technology, validation, and verification tests for power plants

Part III Development of Materials, Blades and Important 12. Development in materials for ultra-supercritical (USC) and advanced ultra-supercritical (A-USC) steam turbines 13. Development of last-stage long blades for steam turbines 14. Introduction of new sealing technologies for steam turbines 15. Introduction of advanced technologies for steam turbine bearings 16. Manufacturing technologies for key steam turbine parts

Part IV Turbine Retrofitting and Advanced Applications in Power Generation 17. Steam turbine retrofitting for the life extension of power plants 18. Steam turbine retrofitting for power increase and efficiency enhancement 19. Advanced geothermal steam turbines 20. Steam turbines for solar thermal and other renewable energies 21. Advanced ultra-supercritical pressure (A-USC) steam turbines and their combination with carbon capture and storage systems (CCS) 22. Steam turbine roles and necessary technologies for stabilization of the electricity grid in the renewable energy era 23. Conclusions