Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics in Turbomachines

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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.

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

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