Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics in Turbomachines

Course guarantor:

Pavel Šafařík

Lecturer:

Martin Luxa, Pavel Šafařík

Tutor:

Martin Luxa, Pavel Šafařík

Supervisor:

Department of Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics

Synopsis:

• Turbomachines. Thermophysical properties of working fluids.

• Thermodynamics laws and turbomachines. Efficiency of turbomachines.

• Fluid Mechanics – basic equations for solution of parameters of flowing fluids.

• Approximation of flow part of turbomachines. Blade cascades.

• Axil turbines. Two dimensional theory.

• Axial compressors and fans.

• Three dimensional flow in axial turbomachines.

• Centrifugal pumps. Centrifugal compressors.

• Radial turbines.

• Hydraulic turbines. Wind turbines.

• Model experiment of flow in turbomachines.

• Numerical simulation of flow in flow parts of turbomachines.

• Off-design performance of turbomachines.

Requirements:

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Study Objective:

Study materials:

• S.L.Dixon : Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2005

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

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Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: