MEL346 : Syllabus
Introduction: turbomachinery / history / types / classification. Euler equation for turbomachines. Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics of turbomachinery Mass, momentum and energy. Radial equilibrium theory and design of blades for a turbomachine. Design of Hydraulic turbines. Axial flow turbines and compressors: theory and design Centrifugal compressors & Pumps Wind Turbines Micro Turbines
References
Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery : S.L. Dixon. Principles of Turbomachinery: R.K. TURTON. Handbook of Turbomachineryedited by Earl Logan, Jr. & Ramendra Roy. The Design of High-Efficiency Turbomachinery and Gas Turbines David G Wilson & T Korakianitis. Principles of Turbomachinery in Air Breathing Engines E A Baskharone. Steam Turbines for Modern Fossil-Fuel Power Plants; Alexander S Leyzerovich.
Attendance Policy
Below 80% -- one grade less. Below 70% -- Two grades less. Below 60% -- F Grade.
Why So Many?
Why so many different types of either pump (compressor) or turbine are in use ? Is it due to (almost) infinite range of service requirements? As a fact, for a given set of operating/resource requirements , there should be only one type of pump or turbine which is best suited to provide best/optimum performance.
Classification of Turbo-machines
Two main categories of turbo-machine are identified: Firstly, those which absorb power to increase the fluid pressure or head (fans, compressors and pumps); Secondly, those that produce power by expanding fluid to a lower pressure or head (hydraulic, steam and gas turbines).
Propeller is an open flow power consuming device. Windmill is an open flow power generating device.
Impulse: pressure changes are absent in the flow through the rotor. In an impulse machine, all the pressure change take place in nozzles
Reaction: pressure changes in rotor are present.
Leonhard Euler Leonhard Euler (1707-1783) was arguably the greatest mathematician of the eighteenth century. One of the most prolific writer of all time; his publication list of 886 papers and books fill about 90 volumes. Remarkably, much of this output dates from the last two decades of his life, when he was totally blind. Euler's prolific output caused a tremendous problem of backlog: the St. Petersburg Academy continued publishing his work posthumously for more than 30 years.
V V Vr i j Vz k
V V Vr i j Vz k
Euler Theory:
Torque exerted by flow on blade row = shaft output torque = Rate of change of Angular momentum of fluid = t
Angular momentum is moment of linear momentum of angular velocity, V For a steady flow through a turbomachine: