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020			_a0470216670
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a621.406 _bW588d
100			_aWhitfield, A.
245	1		_aDesign of radial turbomachines _cA. Whitfield and N. C. Baines
260			_aNew York _bLongman Scientific & Technical _c1990
300			_axv, 397p
520			_aDuring the past three decades, advances have been made in the fluid dynamic and thermodynamic design and understanding of radial flow turbomachines. Radial turbomachines possess their own distinctive characteristics and present the engineer with as wide a range of complexities as any fluid flow problem. This book describes the current technology and design methods for centrifugal compressors and radial turbines working in compressible flow. These are of particular relevance to gas turbine engines, internal combustion engine turbochargers, process compressors, and cryogenic expanders. The aerodynamic design of the turbomachine is a preliminary design for the specification of blade forms and computational fluid dynamic analysis of vane and blade passage flows. The treatment throughout is modern, with full recognition of current computer-aided design methods. However, throughout the book, a clear separation is made between the fundamental gas dynamics and the empiricism necessary to close the gap between theory and practice in situations of such complexity. Computer program listings for preliminary design are included. The problems posed by specific applications are dealt with in detail: for example, techniques for the suppression of surge in centrifugal compressors and a consequent widening of the operating range, and the problems of pulse operation of radial turbines as encountered in turbocharger applications. The book contains comprehensive surveys of the literature in all these fields.
650			_aTurbomachines -- Design and construction
650			_aCompressors -- Design and construction
700			_aBaines, N. C.
942			_cBK
999			_c329832 _d329832