Gas turbine performance

A significant addition to the literature on gas turbine technology, the second edition of Gas Turbine Performance is a lengthy text covering product advances and technological developments. Including extensive figures, charts, tables and formulae, this book will interest everyone concerned with gas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Walsh, Philip P.
Other Authors Fletcher, Paul, 1962-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2004.
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
Gas-turbines > Performance.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781405151030
140515103X
9780470774533
0470774533
9780632064342
063206434X
Physical Description1 online resource (xiv, 646 pages) : illustrations : digital, HTML and PDF files

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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword to the first edition; Preface; Gas Turbine Engine Configurations 1; 1 Gas Turbine Engine Applications; 1.0 Introduction; 1.1 Comparison of gas turbine and diesel engines; 1.2 Power generation applications; 1.3 Industrial mechanical drive applications; 1.4 Automotive applications; 1.5 Marine applications; 1.6 Aircraft applications -propulsion requirements; 1.7 Shaft powered aircraft -turboprops and turboshafts; 1.8 Thrust propelled aircraft -turbofans, turbojets and ramjets; 1.9 Auxiliary power units (APUs); Formulae; Sample calculations; Sample calculations; Charts; Charts
  • 3.6 Charts showing interrelationships of key thermodynamic parametersFormulae; Sample calculations; Charts; References; 4 Dimensionless, Quasidimensionless, Referred and Scaling Parameter Groups; 4.0 Introduction; 4.1 The importance of parameter groups; 4.2 Tables of parameter groups and description; 4.3 Examples of applications; 4.4 Second-order effects
  • steady state performance; 4.5 Second-order effects
  • engine scaling; 4.6 Second-order effects
  • transient performance; 4.7 Why components and engines adhere to the parameter group relationships; Sample calculations; Charts; References
  • 5 Gas Turbine Engine Components5.0 Introduction; 5.1 Axial compressors -design point performance and basic sizing; 5.2 Axial flow compressors
  • off design performance; 5.3 Centrifugal compressors -design point performance and basic sizing; 5.4 Centrifugal compressors
  • off design performance; 5.5 Fans -design point performance and basic sizing; 5.6 Fans
  • off design performance; 5.7 Combustors -design point performance and basic sizing; 5.8 Combustors
  • off design performance; 5.9 Axial flow turbines -design point performance and basic sizing guidelines
  • 5.10 Axial flow turbines
  • off design performance5.11 Radial turbines -design; 5.12 Radial turbines
  • off design performance; 5.13 Ducts -design; 5.14 Ducts
  • off design performance; 5.15 Air systems, turbine NGV and blade cooling -design point performance; 5.16 Air systems
  • off design performance; 5.17 Mechanical losses -design point performance and basic sizing; 5.18 Mechanical losses
  • off design performance; 5.19 Mixers -design point performance and basic sizing; 5.20 Mixers
  • off design performance; 5.21 Afterburners -design point performance and basic sizing
  • 5.22 Afterburners
  • off design performance

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