Propulsion and Power An Exploration of Gas Turbine Performance Modeling /

The book is written for engineers and students who wish to address the preliminary design of gas turbine engines, as well as the associated performance calculations, in a practical manner. A basic knowledge of thermodynamics and turbomachinery is a prerequisite for understanding the concepts and ide...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kurzke, Joachim (Author), Halliwell, Ian (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : 2018.
Imprint: Springer,
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Fluid mechanics.
Engineering design.
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Cogeneration of electric power and heat.
Fossil fuels.
Transportation engineering.
Traffic engineering.
Engineering Fluid Dynamics.
Engineering Design.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Fossil Fuel.
Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering.
Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • Simulation tasks: New engine design
  • Engine families
  • Modeling an engine
  • Engine model examples
  • Model-based performance analysis
  • Inlet flow distortion
  • Transient performance simulation
  • Preliminary design:- Compressor
  • Turbines
  • Mechanical design
  • Off-design: Component performance
  • Understanding off-design behavior
  • Basics: Gas properties and standard atmosphere
  • Spreadsheet calculations
  • Non-dimensional performance
  • Reynolds number corrections
  • Efficiency of a cooled turinbe
  • Secondary air system
  • Mathematics
  • Optimization
  • Monte Carlo simulations
  • Appendix.

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