Fluid Machinery: Performance, Analysis, and Design

Fluid Machinery: Performance, Analysis, and Design provides a comprehensive introduction to the fluid mechanics of turbomachinery. By focusing on the preliminary design and selection of equipment to meet a set of performance specifications-including size, noise, and cost limitations-the author promotes a basic but thorough understanding of the subject. His pragmatic approach exposes students to a realistic array of conflicting requirements and real-world industrial applications, while providing a solid background for more advanced study. Coveriage of both gas and hydraulic turbines and emphasis on industrial issues and equipment makes this book ideal for mechanical engineering students. Fluid Machinery uses extensive illustration, examples, and exercises to prepare students to confront industrial applications with confidence.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Preliminary Remarks Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Units and Nomenclature Thermodynamics Variables and Properties Reversible and Irreversible Processes with Perfect Gases Conservation Equations Turbomachines Classifications Performance and Rating Pump and System Summary Problems Similitude and Scaling Dimensionality Similitude ? - Products Dimensionless Performance Compressible Similarity Specific Speed and Diameter: Cordier Analysis The Cordier Diagram Summary Problems Scaling Laws, Limitations, and Cavitation Scaling of Performance Limitations on Scaling Compressibility Corrections Cavitation Allowance in Pumps Summary Problems Turbomachinery Noise Introductory Remarks Definition of Sound and Noise Fan Noise Sound Power and Sound Pressure Outdoor Propagation Indoor Propagation A Note on Pump Noise Compressor and Turbine Noise Summary Problems Selection and Preliminary Design Preliminary Remarks Flow Regions Selection Examples Selection from Vendor Data: Fans Selection from Vendor Data: Pumps Selection from Vendor Data: Variable Pitch Fans Summary Problems Energy Transfer and Diffusion in Turbomachines Fundamental Concept of Energy Transfer Example of Energy Transfer in an Axial Fan Diffusion Considerations Diffusion in Axial Flow Diffusion in Radial Flow Summary Problems Velocity Diagrams and Flowpath Layout Axial Flow Pumping Axial Turbine Applications Centrifugal and Radial Flow Mixed Flow Example Pump Layout Example Radial Flow Turbocharger Components Diffusers and Volutes Volute Diffusers Summary Problems Cascade Analysis Axial Flow Cascades Radial Flow Cascades Selection of Solidity for Axial Cascades Solidity in Centrifugal Cascades Deviation in Turbine Cascades Loss Sources and Associated Magnitudes Summary Problems Quasi-Three-Dimensional Flow Axial Flowpath Radial Equilibrium Two-Solution Methods Simple Radial Equilibrium Approximate Solutions Extension to Non-Uniform Inflow Centrifugal Flowpath Simpler Solutions Approximate Methods Examples Summary Problems Advanced Topics in Performance and Design Introduction Freestream Turbulence Intensity Secondary and Three-Dimensional Flow Axial Cascade Corrections for Low Reynolds Number Onset of Stall and Loss of Stability Computational Fluid Dynamics in Turbomachinery Summary Appendices Fluid Properties Bibliography and References

Review :
"reflects the vast experience of the author in the field of turbomachinerya book that includes very valuable materialincludes more than 200 updated bibliographical references." -Applied Mechanics Review, August 1998 "Dr. Wright's book fills a very definite gap in the accessible literature on turbomachinery; his book will prove very useful in both engineering education and engineering practice." -Martin Crawford, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UAB School of Engineering "contains a clear presentation of the basics unique design aids and excellent guidance for a broad range of industrial applications. -William B. Swimm, PhD, PE, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Emeritus