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Author Wilson, David Gordon, 1928- author.

Title The design of high-efficiency turbomachinery and gas turbines / David Gordon Wilson and Theodosios Korakianitis
Edition Second edition, with a new preface
Published Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT, [2014]

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Description 1 online resource (xxix, 593 pages) : illustrations
Contents A brief history of turbomachinery -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Review of thermodynamics -- 3. Thermodynamics of gas-turbine cycles -- 4. Diffusion and diffusers -- 5. Energy transfer in turbomachines -- 6. Three-dimensional velocity diagrams for axial turbomachines -- 7. The design and performance prediction of axial-flow turbines -- 8. The design and performance prediction of axial-flow compressors -- 9. Design methods for radial-flow turbomachines -- 10. Convective heat transfer in blade cooling and heat-exchanger design -- 11. Gas-turbine starting and control-system principles -- 12. Combustion systems and combustion calculations -- 13. Mechanical-design considerations -- A. Properties of air and combustion products -- B. Collected formulae -- C. Some constraints -- D. Conversion factors -- Index
Summary "This comprehensive textbook is unique in its design-focused approach to turbomachinery and gas turbines. It offers students and practicing engineers methods for configuring these machines to perform with the highest possible efficiency. Examples and problems are based on the actual design of turbomachinery and turbines. After an introductory chapter that outlines the goals of the book and provides definitions of terms and parts, the book offers a brief review of the basic principles of thermodynamics and efficiency definitions. The rest of the book is devoted to the analysis and design of real turbomachinery configurations and gas turbines, based on a consistent application of thermodynamic theory and a more empirical treatment of fluid dynamics that relies on the extensive use of design charts. Topics include turbine power cycles, diffusion and diffusers, the analysis and design of three-dimensional free-stream flow, and combustion systems and combustion calculations. The second edition updates every chapter, adding material on subjects that include flow correlations, energy transfer in turbomachines, and three-dimensional design. A solutions manual is available for instructors. This new MIT Press edition makes a popular text available again, with corrections and some updates, to a wide audience of students, professors, and professionals."
Analysis ENGINEERING/General
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Turbomachines -- Design and construction
Gas-turbines -- Design and construction
Gas-turbines -- Design and construction
Turbomachines -- Design and construction
Genre/Form Electronic books
Form Electronic book
Author Korakianitis, Theodosios, author.
ISBN 0262325802
9780262325806
9780262325790
0262325799