Fluid Machinery

Course content

Fundamentals of compressible fluid flow in inertial and rotating coordinate systems. Energy exchange between fluid and rotor, loss mechanisms. 3D, 2D and 1D representation of flow in turbomachinery. Pitch-line design principles. Three dimensional flow and radial equilibrium. Internal aerodynamics of blades and axial flow cascades. Preliminary design principles for axial and radial flow compressors and turbines. Loss and deviation correlations.