Machinery - General & Miscellaneous, Engineering - Industrial, Mechanical Engineering - General & Miscellaneous, Hydrodynamics, Mechanical Physics - Fluid
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Overview
Fluid Machinery: Performance, Analysis, and Design provides a comprehensive introduction to the fluid mechanics of turbomachinery. By focusing on the preliminary design and selection of equipment to meet a set of performance specifications-including size, noise, and cost limitations-the author promotes a basic but thorough understanding of the subject. His pragmatic approach exposes students to a realistic array of conflicting requirements and real-world industrial applications, while providing a solid background for more advanced study.Coveriage of both gas and hydraulic turbines and emphasis on industrial issues and equipment makes this book ideal for mechanical engineering students. Fluid Machinery uses extensive illustration, examples, and exercises to prepare students to confront industrial applications with confidence.
Editorials
Booknews
Based on research and interaction with manufacturers and end users, Wright (emeritus, mechanical engineering, U. of Alabama) provides a broad-based text/reference on the most commonly encountered turbomachinery (compressors, blowers, fans, and pumps) with a secondarily focus on gas turbine engines. Stressing the relationship between machine geometry and performance for engineers and designers, performance parameters are illustrated through examples and reinforced through exercises. Earlier chapters examine the form-function link, while later chapters literally equate flow passages and flow patterns. Includes an appendix on fluid properties. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
February 26, 1999
Publisher
CRC Press
Pages
376
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780849320156