Fundamentals of TurbomachineryA comprehensive introduction to turbomachines and their applications With up-to-date coverage of all types of turbomachinery for students and practitioners, Fundamentals of Turbomachinery covers machines from gas, steam, wind, and hydraulic turbines to simple pumps, fans, blowers, and compressors used throughout industry. After reviewing the history of turbomachinery and the fluid mechanical principles involved in their design and operation, the book focuses on the application and selection of machines for various uses, teaching basic theory as well as how to select the right machine for a specific use. With a practical emphasis on engineering applications of turbomachines, this book discusses the full range of both turbines and pumping devices. For each type, the author explains: * Basic principles * Preliminary design procedure * Ideal performance characteristics * Actual performance curves published by the manufacturers * Application and appropriate selection of the machine Throughout, worked sample problems illustrate the principles discussed and end-of-chapter problems, employing both SI and the English system of units, provide practice to help solidify the reader's grasp of the material. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Hydraulic Turbines 275 | 2 |
10 | 10 |
Turbomachines | 34 |
References | 105 |
3 | 111 |
8 | 213 |
Centrifugal Fans Blowers | 226 |
6 | 255 |
1 | 270 |
4 | 279 |
6 | 290 |
Wind Turbines | 296 |
Wind Turbine Characteristics and Preliminary | 304 |
5 | 311 |
A Review On Thermodynamics | 317 |
Common terms and phrases
adiabatic efficiency airfoil axial axial-flow compressor axial-flow velocity blade angle blower brake horsepower calculated cavitation centrifugal compressor centrifugal pump combustor compression constant defined degree of reaction density design condition determine diameter diffuser dimensions discharge pressure discussed energy transfer enthalpy Euler equation Example flow angles flow passage flow velocity fluid friction ft/s gas turbine head heat Hence hydraulic turbine inlet and outlet lbm/s Mach number mass flow rate maximum mean radius mechanical multistage nondimensional nondimensional parameters nozzle NPSH operating output power performance curves pressure ratio pressure rise psia radial relative flow Reprinted by permission rotating speed rotor selected shaft power shock wave shown in Figure SOLUTION specific speed ẞm static pressure stator steam turbine temperature thermodynamic torque total pressure turbomachines typical unit mass V₁ vanes velocity diagrams volumetric flow rate volute wind turbine