Acquire complete knowledge of the basics of air-breathing turbomachinery
with this hands-on practical text. This updated new edition for students
in mechanical and aerospace engineering discusses the role of entropy in
assessing machine performance, provides a review of flow structures, and
includes an applied review of boundary layer principles. New coverage
describes approaches used to smooth initial design geometry into a
continuous flow path, the development of design methods associated with
the flow over blade shape (cascades loss theory) and annular type flows,
as well as a discussion of the mechanisms for the setting of shaft
speed. This essential text is also fully supported by over 200 figures,
numerous examples, and homework problems, many of which have been
revised for this edition.