| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 923 pages) : illustrations, figures, tables |
| Contents |
9. Axial turbine stages -- Stage velocity triangles -- Single impulse stage -- Multi-stage velocity-compounded impulse -- Multi-stage pressure-compounded impulse -- Reaction stages -- Blade-to-gas speed ratio -- Losses and efficiencies264, 273, 286 -- Performance charts -- Low hub-tip ratio stages287 -- Partial admission turbine stages303 -- 343 -- Supersonic flow -- Notation for chapter 9 -- Solved examples -- Questions and problems -- 10. High temperature (cooled) turbine stages -- Effects of high gas temperature -- Methods of cooling -- High temperature materials -- Heat exchange in a cooled blade -- Ideal cooled stage360 -- Actual cooled stage -- Notation for chapter 10 -- Questions and problems -- 11. Axial compressor stages -- Stage velocity triangles -- Enthalpy-entropy diagram -- Flow through blade rows -- Stage losses and efficiency -- Work done factor412,413 -- Low hub-tip ratio stages -- Supersonic and transonic stages -- Performance characteristics -- Notation for chapter 11 -- Solved examples -- Questions and problems -- 12. Centrifugal compressor stage -- Elements of a centrifugal compressor stage -- Stage velocity triangles -- Enthalpy-entropy diagram -- Nature of impeller flow -- Slip factor455, 488, 490 -- Diffuser -- Volute casing608-627 -- Stage losses456, 487 -- Performance characteristics463, 473, 486, 489 -- Notation for chapter 12 -- Solved examples -- Questions and problems -- 13. Radial turbine stages -- Elements of a radial turbine stage -- Stage velocity triangles -- Enthalpy-entropy diagram -- Stage losses196,500 -- Performance characteristics501,508,514 -- Outward-flow radial stages -- Notation for chapter 13 -- Solved examples -- Questions and problems -- 14. Axial fans and propellers -- Fan applications542,558 -- Axial fans530-560 -- Fan stage parameters -- Types of axial fan stages -- Propellers549 -- Performance of axial fans530,532,537 -- Notation for chapter 14 -- Solved examples -- Questions and problems -- 15. Centrifugal fans and blowers -- Types of centrifugal fans -- Centrifugal fan stage parameters -- Design parameters -- Drum-type fans -- Partial-flow fans -- Losses589 -- Fan bearings -- Fan drives -- Fan noise566,580 -- Dust erosion of fans -- Notation for chapter 15 -- Solved examples -- Questions and problems -- 16. Wind turbines -- Elements of a wind power plant654-705 -- Available energy -- Wind energy data -- Selection of site -- Horizontal axis wind turbines -- Vertical axis wind turbines -- Wind power applications -- Advantages and disadvantages -- Notation for chapter 16 -- Solved examples -- Questions and problems -- 17. Solar turbine plants -- Elements of a solar power plant -- Solar collectors -- Solar receivers -- Solar energy storage -- Solar ponds -- Solar turbines -- Advantages and disadvantages -- Notation for chapter 17 -- Questions |
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18. Miscellaneous solved problems in turbomachines -- Gas turbine nozzle -- Steam turbine nozzle -- Irreversible flow in nozzles -- Diffuser -- Draft tube -- Gas turbine -- Reheat factor (rhf) -- Air compressor -- Gas turbine plant -- Combined gas and steam power plant -- Combined gas and steam power plant -- Turbo prop gas turbine engine -- Turbojet gas turbine engine -- Ideal single stage impulse turbine -- Impluse steam turbine -- Large centrifugal pump -- Three stage steam turbine -- Ljungstrom turbine -- Blower type wind tunnel -- Axial turbine cascade -- Low reaction turbine stage -- Isentropic or stage terminal velocity for turbines -- Axial compressor stage efficiency -- Axial compressor cascade -- Two-stage axial compressor -- Axial compressor cascade -- Isentropic flow-centrifugal air compressor -- Static pressure ratio in a centrifugal air compressor -- Centrifugal compressor with vaned diffuser -- Inward flow radial gas turbine -- Cantilever type ifr turbine -- Relation of blade to gas speed ratio, degree of reaction, nozzle angle and efficiency with stage efficiency -- Vertical axis cross-flow wind turbine -- Counter rotating fan -- Sirocco radial fan -- Dimensionless parameters for incompressible flow machines -- Dimensionless specific speeds -- Kaplan turbine -- Pelton wheel -- Francis turbine -- Pelton wheel -- Tidal power plant -- Francis turbine -- Pelton wheel -- Kaplan turbine -- Fourneyron turbine -- Cross-flow radial hydro turbine -- Draft tube -- Centrifugal pump -- Centrifugal pump -- Axial pump -- Net positive suction head (npsh) for a pump -- Npsh and thoma's cavitation coefficient for turbines -- Maximum height of hydro turbines above tail race -- Propeller thrust and power -- Notation for chapter 18 -- A. Specifications of some aircraft engines -- Principal data for turbo prop engines -- Principal data for a turbojet engine -- Principal data for a turbofan engine -- B. Specifications of some turbine blade sections262,291a -- 10 c4/60 c 50 -- T 6 aerofoil blade -- C 90 15 a (russian turbine blade cascade) -- C. Specifications of some compressor blade sections213,242,412 -- 12c 4/35 p 30 -- 11c 1/45 c 50 -- Naca 65 -- (18) 10 -- D. Specifications of some wind turbines* -- Environmental energies, inc. -- Smith putnam machine, vermont (1941-45) -- Wind works, wisconsin, usa -- Wind turbine for electric supply to a light house in futaoi island (japan) -- Gedser mill (denmark) -- Siemens wind turbines -- E. Principal si units and their conversion -- Si units and dimensions -- Conversion of units -- F. Dimensionless numbers for incompressible flow machines -- G. Efficiencies and heat rates of thermal power plants -- H. Specifications of a combined cycle power plant* -- I. Technical data for the bhel 500 mw steam turbine* -- J. Formulas for hydraulic turbines and pumps -- K. Specific speeds of various turbomachines -- O. Materials for turbomachines -- P. Turbomachinery laboratory -- Equipment -- Undergraduate course (0-0-2) -- Post graduate course (0-0-2) -- Q. Select bibliography -- Turbomachinery (books) -- Thermodynamics (books) -- Gas turbine plants -- Steam turbine plants -- Fluid mechanics (books) -- Gas dynamics (books) -- Aerodynamics (books) -- Nozzles -- Diffusers -- Wind tunnels and cascades -- Axial turbines -- Partial admission turbines -- High temperature turbines -- Axial compressors -- Centrifugal compressors -- Radial turbines -- Axial fans and propellers -- Centrifugal fans and blowers -- Volute casings -- Wind energy -- Wind turbines -- Instrumentation and measurement in turbomachinery -- Theoretical analysis of flows in turbomachinery -- Miscellaneous topics -- Abbreviations -- R. Supplementary bibliography -- Solar power plants -- Additional references of recent publications |
| Summary |
"This book is a comprehensive resource on the theoretical principles, design and performance parameters, modes of operation and major functional areas of turbomachinery." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Cover image and table of contents, viewed on October 24, 2014 |
| Subject |
Turbines.
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Compressors.
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Fans (Machinery)
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Hydraulic machinery.
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turbines.
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compressors.
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Compressors
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Fans (Machinery)
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Hydraulic machinery
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Turbines
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780071842273 |
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0071842276 |
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