Gas Turbines 3rd Edition by V Ganesan – Ebook PDF Instant Download/Delivery: 978-0070681927, 0070681927
Full download Gas Turbines 3rd Edition after payment
Product details:
ISBN 10: 0070681927
ISBN 13: 978-0070681927
Author: V Ganesan
This is an excellent and established text book covering all the aspects of Gas Turbines. The topics have been explained right from the fundamentals so that even a beginner can comprehend the exposition. Various chapters such as Inlets and Nozzles, Blades, Environmental Considerations and Applications and Rocket Propulsion make the book complete. Theoretical descriptions of the topics is crisp and well organized without the presence of any superfluous content which is supported really well with the help of pedagogical features.
Table of contents:
-
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Prime Movers
1.2 Simple Gas Turbine
Review Questions
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 2 Review of Basic Principles
2.1 Definitions and Laws
2.2 Energy Equation
2.3 Fluid Dynamics
2.4 Basic Definitions
2.5 Streamtube Area-Velocity Relation
2.6 Normal Shock Waves
2.7 Equations of Motion for a Normal Shock Wave
2.8 Oblique Shock and Expansion Waves
2.9 Flow with Friction and Heat Transfer
2.10 Flow in Constant-Area Duct with Friction
Review Questions
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 3 Fundamentals of Rotating Machines
3.1 General Fluid Dynamics Analysis
3.2 The Physical Meaning of the Energy Equation
3.3 Classification of Machines
3.4 General Thermodynamic Analysis
3.5 Efficiency of Rotating Machines
3.6 Dimensional Analysis of Rotating Machines
3.7 Elementary Airfoil Theory
Review Questions
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 4 Cycle Arrangements
4.1 Open-Cycle Arrangements
4.2 The Closed-Cycle
4.3 Basic Requirements of the Working Medium
4.4 Properties of Various Working Media
4.5 Applications
4.6 Comparison of Gas Turbines with Reciprocating Engines
Review Questions
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 5 Ideal Cycles and their Analysis
5.1 Assumptions in Ideal Cycle Analysis
5.2 The Simple Gas Turbine Cycle
5.3 The Heat Exchange Cycle
5.4 The Reheat Cycle
5.5 The Reheat and Heat Exchange Cycle
5.6 The Intercooled Cycle
5.7 The Intercooled Cycle with Heat Exchanger
5.8 The Intercooled and Reheat Cycle
5.9 Intercooled Cycle with Heat Exchange and Reheat
5.10 Comparison of Various Cycles
5.11 Ericsson Cycle
Worked out Examples
Review Questions
Exercise
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 6 Practical Cycles and their Analysis
6.1 Assumptions
6.2 Stagnation Properties
6.3 Compressor and Turbine Efficiency
6.4 Pressure or Flow Losses
6.5 Heat Exchanger Effectiveness
6.6 Effect of Varying Mass Flow
6.7 Effect of Variable Specific Heat
6.8 Mechanical Losses
6.9 Loss due to Incomplete Combustion
6.10 Cycle Efficiency
6.11 Polytropic Efficiency
6.12 Performance of Actual Cycle
Worked out Examples
Review Questions
Exercise
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 7 Jet Propulsion Cycles and Their Analysis
7.1 Reciprocating or Propeller Engines
7.2 Gas Turbine Engines
7.3 The Ramjet Engine
7.4 The Pulse Jet Engine
7.5 The Turboprop Engine
7.6 The Turbojet Engine
7.7 Thrust and Thrust Equation
7.8 Specific Thrust of the Turbojet Engine
7.9 Efficiencies
7.10 Parameters Affecting Flight Performance
7.11 Thrust Augmentation
Worked out Examples
Review Questions
Exercise
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 8 Centrifugal Compressors
8.1 Essential Parts of a Centrifugal Compressor
8.2 Principle of Operation
8.3 Ideal Energy Transfer
8.4 Blade Shapes and Velocity Triangles
8.5 Analysis of Flow through the Compressor
8.6 Diffuser
8.7 Volute Casing
8.8 Performance Parameter
8.9 Losses in Centrifugal Compressors
8.10 Compressor Characteristics
8.11 Surging and Choking
Worked out Examples
Review Questions
Exercise
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 9 Axial Flow Compressors
9.1 Historical Background
9.2 Geometry and Working Principle
9.3 Stage Velocity Triangles
9.4 Work Done Factor
9.5 Enthalpy–Entropy Diagram
9.6 Compressor Stage Efficiency
9.7 Performance Coefficients
9.8 Degree of Reaction
9.9 Flow through Blade Rows
9.10 Flow Losses
9.11 Stage Losses
9.12 Pressure Rise Calculation in a Blade Ring
9.13 Performance Characteristics
9.14 Comparison of Axial and Centrifugal Compressors
Worked out Examples
Review Questions
Exercise
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 10 Combustion Systems
10.1 Combustion Theory Applied to Gas Turbine Combustor
10.2 Factors Affecting Combustion Chamber Design
10.3 Factors Affecting Combustion Chamber Performance
10.4 Form of Combustion System
10.5 Requirements of the Combustion Chamber
10.6 The Process of Combustion in a Gas Turbine
10.7 Combustion Chamber Geometry
10.8 Mixing and Dilution
10.9 Combustion Chamber Arrangements
10.10 Some Practical Problems
Review Questions
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 11 Impulse and Reaction Turbines
11.1 A Single Impulse Stage
11.2 A Single Reaction Stage
11.3 Multistage Machines
11.4 Velocity Triangles of a Single Stage Machine
11.5 Expression for Work Output
11.6 Blade loading and flow coefficients
11.7 Blade and Stage Efficiencies
11.8 Maximum Utilization Factor for a Single Impulse Stage
11.9 Velocity-compounding of Multistage Impulse Turbine
11.10 Pressure Compounding of Multistage Impulse Turbine
11.11 The Reaction Turbine
11.12 Multistage Reaction Turbines
11.13 Blade-to-Gas Speed Ratio
11.14 Losses and Efficiencies
11.15 Performance Graphs
Worked out Examples
Review Questions
Exercise
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 12 Transonic and Supersonic Compressors and Turbines
12.1 The Supersonic Compressor
12.2 Supersonic Axial Flow Compressors
12.3 Supersonic Radial Compressors
12.4 Supersonic Axial Flow Turbine Stages
Review Questions
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 13 Inlets and Nozzles
13.1 Inlets
13.2 Subsonic Inlets
13.3 Diffuser
13.4 Supersonic Inlets
13.5 Exhaust Nozzles
Review Questions
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 14 Blades
14.1 Blade Materials
14.2 Manufacturing Techniques
14.3 Blade Fixing
14.4 Problems of High Temperature Operation
14.5 Blade Cooling
14.6 Liquid Cooling
14.7 Air Cooling
14.8 Practical Air Cooled Blades
Review Questions
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 15 Component Matching and Performance Evaluation
15.1 Performance Characteristics
15.2 Equilibrium Running Diagram
15.3 To Find the Equilibrium Points
15.4 Procedure to find Equilibrium Point
15.5 Performance Evaluation of Single-spool Turbojet Engine
15.6 Operating Line
15.7 General Matching Procedure
15.8 Transient Operation
Review Questions
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 16 Environmental Considerations and Applications
16.1 Air Pollution
16.2 Aircraft Emission Standards
16.3 Stationary Engine Emission Standards
16.4 NOx Formation
16.5 NOx Reduction in Stationary Engines
16.6 Noise
16.7 Noise Standards
16.8 Noise Reduction
16.9 Assessment of the Gas Turbine
16.10 Typical Applications of Gas Turbines
16.11 The Small Gas Turbine Applications
16.12 Electric Power Generation Applications
16.13 Marine Application
16.14 Gas Pumping Applications
16.15 Locomotive Applications
16.16 Automotive Applications
16.17 Aircraft Applications
16.18 Process Applications
16.19 Additional Features of Gas Turbine Engines
16.20 Trends in the Future Development
Review Questions
Multiple Choice Questions -
Chapter 17 Rocket Propulsion
17.1 Classification of Rockets
17.2 Principle of Rocket Propulsion
17.3 Analysis of an Ideal Chemical Rocket
17.4 Optimum Expansion Ratio for Rocket
17.5 The Chemical Rocket
17.6 Advantages of Liquid Propellant Rockets over Solid Propellant Rockets
17.7 Free Radical Propulsion
17.8 Nuclear Propulsion
17.9 Electro Dynamic Propulsion
17.10 Photon Propulsion
17.11 Comparison of various types of rockets
17.12 Staging
17.13 Multistage Rocket
17.14 Comparison of Various Propulsion Systems
17.15 Propulsive Efficiency
Review Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
People also search for:
solar gas turbines
aero derivative gas turbines
mitsubishi gas turbines
ge vernova gas turbines
centrax gas turbines
Tags: V Ganesan, Gas Turbines