ME 411
Turbomachines
3-1-2-4 Total Lectures: 40
Basic law and equati equations ons,, dimens dimension ional al parame parameter terss and their their physic physical al 1. Introduc Introduction tion:: Basic significance and specific speed. [8] General analysis analysis of a turbomachine, turbomachine, energy transfer transfer 2. Energy Transfer in Turbomachine: General between fluid and rotor, degree of reaction [8] 3. Centrifugal Fans and Blowers: Types, stage and design parameters, flow analysis in impeller blades, volute and diffusers, losses, characteristic curves and selection, fan drives and fan noise. [9] 4. Centrifugal Compressor: Construction details, impeller flow losses, slip factor, diffuser analysis, losses and, performance curves. [8] 5. Axial Flow Compressor: Stage velocity diagrams, enthalpy-entropy diagrams, stage loss losses es and and effi effici cien ency cy,, work work done, done, simp simple le stage stage desi design gn prob proble lems ms and and perf perfor orma manc ncee characteristics. [8] 6. AXIAL AXIAL AND RADIAL FLOW TURBINES TURBINES:: Stage velocity diagrams, reaction stages, losses and coefficients, blade design principles, testing and performance characteristics. Text Books:
Yahya, S.H., Turbines, Compressor and Fans, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, 1996 1.
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B. K. Venkanna, Fundamentals of turbomachines, PHI Learning Private Limited,
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Reference Books:
Dixo Dixon, n, S.I., S.I., Flui Fluid d Mecha Mechani nics cs and Ther Thermo mody dynam namic icss of Turb Turbom omac achi hine nery ry,, Pergamon Press, 1990.
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Shep Shephe herd rd,, D.G. D.G.,, Prin Princi cipl ples es of of Turb Turbom omac achi hine nery ry,, Macmi Macmill llan an,, 1969 1969
J. Matti Mattingly ngly,, Element Elementss of Propul Propulsio sion: n: Gas Turbine urbiness and Rockets Rockets,, Addison Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1992
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Henry Cohen, Gordon Frederick Crichton Rogers, H. I. H. Saravanamuttoo, Gas Turbine Theory, longman 1996 4.
