Thermal Turbomachines, 2ed | e

preface Chapter 1 fundamental concepts of turbomachine 1. 1 Introduction and definition of turbomachine 1. 2 classification of turbomachine 1. 3 Basic laws and governing equations 1. 4 energy transfer in turbomachines and Eulers equation 1. 5 efficiencies of compressors and preheat factor 1. 6 efficiencies of turbines and reheat factor 1. 7 blade classification 1. 8 blade terminology 1. 9 drag and lift 1. 10 cascade testing 1. 11 drag and lift in cascade 1. 12 fans and blowers Chapter 2 centrifugal compressors 2. 1 Introduction 2. 2 construction and working 2. 3 energy transfer 2. 4 velocity diagram for centrifugal compressors 2. 5 slip factor 2. 6 stage pressure rise and pressure (loading) coefficient 2. 7 degree of reaction 2. 8 effect of inlet guide vanes and impeller blade profile 2. 9 surging 2. 10 stalling 2. 11 Choking 2. 12 centrifugal compressor characteristics curves Chapter 3 axial flow compressors 3. 1 Introduction 3. 2 construction and working 3. 3 energy transfer 3. 4 velocity diagram for axial flow compressor 3. 5 elementary theory 3. 6 factors affecting stage pressure rise 3. 7 blockage in compressor annulus 3. 8 degree of reaction 3. 9 design theory for 3D flow 3. 10 design process 3. 11 blade design 3. 12 calculation of stage performance 3. 13 axial flow compressor characteristics curves Chapter 4 turbines 4. 1 Introduction 4. 2 classification of turbines 4. 3 description of axial flow turbines 4. 4 energy transfer in axial flow turbines 4. 5 velocity diagram for axial flow turbines 4. 6 types of blades in axial flow turbines 4. 7 vortex theory 4. 8 choice of blade profile, pitch and chord 4. 9 estimation of stage performance in axial flow turbines 4. 10 description of radial flow turbines 4. 11 velocity diagram and elementary theory for radial flow turbines 4. 12 estimation of stage performance in outward-flow radial turbines 4. 13 characteristic curves for turbines 4. 14 gas turbine starting and control system 4. 15 combustion systems in gas turbines 4. 16 gas turbine blade cooling 4. 17 safety limits and control 4. 18 losses in turbine 4. 19 governing of turbines Chapter 5 steam turbines 5. 1 Introduction 5. 2 classification of steam turbines 5. 3 construction and working of steam turbines 5. 4 losses in steam turbine Chapter 6 pumps 6. 1 Introduction 6. 2 classification of pumps 6. 3 construction and working of pumps 6. 4 centrifugal pump calculations 6. 5 elementary theory of pumps 6. 6 performance characteristic curves 6. 7 cavitation and its control 6. 8 Miscellaneous types of pumps Chapter 7 design considerations of thermal turbomachines 7. 1 Introduction 7. 2 overall design choices 7. 3 selection of number of stages 7. 4 material selection 7. 5 design with traditional materials 7. 6 testing and measurements summary objective-type questions review questions answers.