Gas turbine engineering handbook

"Written by one of the field's most well known experts, the Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook has long been the standard for engineers involved in the design, selection, maintenance and operation of gas turbines. With far reaching, comprehensive coverage across a range of topics from design...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Boyce, Meherwan P. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Waltham, MA ; Oxford, UK : Butterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier, 2012.
EditionFourth edition.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780123838438
0123838436
9780123838421
0123838428
1283347814
9781283347815
9786613347817
6613347817
Physical Description1 online resource (xxxiv, 956 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Design: Theory and Practice
  • 1. An Overview of Gas Turbines
  • 2. Theoretical and Actual Cycle Analyses
  • 3. Compressor and Turbine Performance Characteristics
  • 4. Performance and Mechanical Standards
  • 5. Rotor Dynamics
  • Part II. Major Components
  • 6. Centrifugal Compressors
  • 7. Axial-Flow Compressors
  • 8. Radial-Inflow Turbines
  • 9. Axial-Flow Turbines
  • 10. Combustors
  • Part III. Materials, Fuel Technology, and Fuel Systems
  • 11. Materials
  • 12. Fuels
  • Part IV. Auxiliary Components and Accessories
  • 13. Bearings and Seals
  • 14. Gears
  • Part V. Installation, Operation, and Maintenance
  • 15. Lubrication
  • 16. Spectrum Analysis
  • 17. Balancing
  • 18. Couplings and Alignment
  • 19. Control Systems and Instrumentation
  • 20. Gas Turbine Performance Test
  • 21. Maintenance Techniques
  • 22. Case Histories
  • Appendix. Equivalent Units.pt. 1. Design : theory and practice
  • pt. 2. Major components
  • pt. 3. Materials, fuel technology, and fuel systems
  • pt. 4. Auxiliary components and accessories
  • pt. 5. Installation, operation, and maintenance.