1.Introduction to Turbomachineries : Turbines, pumps and compressors, fans and blowers, compressible flow machines, incompressible flow machines Energy transfer between fluid and rotor, classification of fluid machinery, dimensionless parameters, specific speed, applications, stage velocity triangles, work and efficiency. (Chapter - 1) 2.Axial Flow Turbines : Introduction, Stage velocity triangle, Single impulse stage, Multistage velocity compounded impulse and Multistage pressure compounded impulse, Reaction stages, Blade to gas speed ratio, Losses and efficiencies, Performance charts, Low hub-tip ration stage. Radial Flow Turbines : Elements of radial turbine stage, Stage velocity triangles, H-S diagram, Stage losses, Outward flow radial stage and Performance characteristics. (Chapter - 2) 3.Axial Flow Compressor : Introduction. Geometry and working principle, Stage velocity triangles, H-S diagram. Flow through blade row, Stage losses and efficiency, Work done factor, Low hub-tip ratio, Supersonic and transonic stages, Performance characteristics. (Chapter - 4) 4.Centrifugal Compressor : Introduction and different parts of centrifugal compressor, Principles of operation. H-S diagram. Nature of impeller flow, Slip factor, Diffuser, Volute casing, Performance characteristics and losses in centrifugal compressor. (Chapter - 3) 5.Fans and Blowers : Fan and Blowers types-stage and design parameters-flow analysis in impeller blades-volute and diffusers, losses, characteristic curves and selection, drives and noise. Noise problems in fans and Blowers (Chapter - 5) 6.Use of CFD for Turbo machineries analysis and design. (Chapter - 5)
