Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery

Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery
Author: S. Larry Dixon
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2005-03-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080470629

The new edition will continue to be of use to engineers in industry and technological establishments, especially as brief reviews are included on many important aspects of Turbomachinery, giving pointers towards more advanced sources of information. For readers looking towards the wider reaches of the subject area, very useful additional reading is referenced in the bibliography. The subject of Turbomachinery is in continual review, and while the basics do not change, research can lead to refinements in popular methods, and new data can emerge. This book has applications for professionals and students in many subsets of the mechanical engineering discipline, with carryover into thermal sciences; which include fluid mechanics, combustion and heat transfer; dynamics and vibrations, as well as structural mechanics and materials engineering. - An important, long overdue new chapter on Wind Turbines, with a focus on blade aerodynamics, with useful worked examples - Includes important material on axial flow compressors and pumps - Example questions and answers throughout

Analytical Correlation of Centrifugal Compressor Design Geometry for Maximum Efficiency with Specific Speed

Analytical Correlation of Centrifugal Compressor Design Geometry for Maximum Efficiency with Specific Speed
Author: Michael R. Galvas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1972
Genre: Compressors
ISBN:

Centrifugal compressor performance was examined analytically to determine optimum geometry for various applications as characterized by specific speed. Seven specific losses were calculated for various combinations of inlet tip-exit diameter ratio, inlet hub-tip diameter ratio, blade exit backsweep, and inlet-tip absolute tangential velocity for solid body prewhirl. The losses considered were inlet guide vane loss, blade loading loss, skin friction loss, recirculation loss, disk friction loss, vaneless diffuser loss, and vaned diffuser loss. Maximum total efficiencies ranged from 0.497 to 0.868 for a specific speed range of 0.257 to 1.346. Curves of rotor exit absolute flow angle, inlet tip-exit diameter ratio, inlet hub-tip diameter ratio, head coefficient and blade exit backsweep are presented over a range of specific speeds for various inducer tip speeds to permit rapid selection of optimum compressor size and shape for a variety of applications.

Turbomachinery

Turbomachinery
Author: V. Dakshina Murty
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2018-01-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 135179308X

Turbomachinery: Concepts, Applications, and Design is an introductory turbomachinery textbook aimed at seniors and first year graduate students, giving balanced treatment of both the concepts and design aspects of turbomachinery, based on sound analysis and a strong theoretical foundation. The text has three sections, Basic Concepts, Incompressible Fluid Machines; and Compressible Fluid Machines. Emphasis is on straightforward presentation of key concepts and applications, with numerous examples and problems that clearly link theory and practice over a wide range of engineering areas. Problem solutions and figure slides are available for instructors adopting the text for their classes.

Turbomachinery

Turbomachinery
Author: Earl Logan, Jr.
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2013-12-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1482247844

"This entirely updated and enlarged Second Edition broadens the scope of the previous edition while maintaining its concise, easy-to-read style in presenting the basic principles of turbomachine theory and its application to specific devices -- providing immediately useful step-by-step procedures that show how the essentials of turbomachinery are a