Principles of Turbomachinery [Paperback]

Pumps, fans, compressors and turbines are essential components in all engineering complexes. This book explains the basic fluid mechanics and thermodynamics underlying their design in a clear and uncomplicated way, with many examples and worked exercises. A wealth of problems and solutions are also included in the book to assist students.Fundamental principles. Principles and practice of scaling laws. Cavitation. Principles of axial flow machines. Principles of radial and mixed flow machines. Centrifugal machines. Axial machines for incompressible flow. Axial turbines and compressor for compressible flow. Radial flow turbines. Special machine applications. Appendix: solutions to exercises. References. Bibliography. Index.Reviews for the 1st edition: ...unhesitatingly recommended for its clarity and its concise, full-bodied coverage of the subject as an indispensable vademecum to every lecturer on and undergraduate student of turbomachinery - Journal of Hydraulic Research; Both students and professional engineers can benefit from this introductory work on turbomachinery. - Mechanical Engineering, New York; ...includes a wealth of exercises and solutions. Engineering Designer; ...a welcome improvement on an already highly rated textbook, offered at a very reasonable price. - Industrial Lubrication and TribologySpringer Book Archives