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Mechanical Engineering - MEEN 536

Turbomachinery

• Define the turbo machine
• Introduce units and dimension
• Define dimensional analysis and performance laws
• Analyze incompressible fluid analysis
• Analyze performance characteristics
• Find variable geometry turbo machines
• Define specific speed
•  Define cavitation
• Determine compressible gas flow relations
• Analyze compressible fluid analysis
• Introduce the basic thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and basic governing laws
• Define the equation of continuity
• Introduce the first law of thermodynamics-internal energy
• Introduce the momentum equation- Newton’s second law of motion
• Introduce the second law of thermodynamics-entropy
• Define the efficiency
• Determine small stage or polytrophic efficiency
• Find nozzle efficiency
• Analyze diffusers
• Introduce the axial flow turbines
• Discuss velocity diagrams of the axial turbine stage
• Analyze thermodynamics of the axial turbine stage
• Determine stage losses and efficiency
• Analyze Sodeberg’s correlation
• Introduce the types of axial turbine design
• Define Stage reaction
• Determine diffusion within blade rows
• Analyze choice of reaction and effect of efficiency
• Determine design point efficiency of a turbine stage
• Determine maximum total-to-static efficiency of a reversible turbine stage
• Introduce axial flow compressors, pumps and fans
• Analyze two-dimensional analysis of the compressor stage
• Discuss velocity diagram of the compressor stage
• Analyze thermodynamics of the compressor stage
• Determine stage loss relationships and efficiency
• Define reaction ratio
• Define choice of reaction
• Apply stage loading
• Introduce centrifugal pumps, fans, and compressors
• Define some elements
• Analyze theoretical analysis of a centrifugal compressor
• Introduce InJet casing
• Introduce Impeller
• Determine conservation of rothalpy
• Introduce diffuser
• Introduce radial flow turbines
• Introduce the types of inverted-flow radial turbine
• Find thermodynamics of the 90 deg IFR turbine
• Introduce basic design of the rotor
• Find nominal design point efficiency
• Analyze Mach number relations
• Find loss coefficients in 90 IFR turbines
• Determine optimum efficiency considerations

Prepared by Dr. Pankaj Chandra, P.E.