A significant addition to the literature on gas turbine technology, the second edition of Gas Turbine Performance is a lengthy text covering product advances and technological developments. Including extensive figures, charts, tables and formulae, this book will interest everyone concerned with gas turbine technology, whether they are designers, marketing staff or users.
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A significant addition to the literature on gas turbine technology, the second edition of Gas Turbine Performance is a lengthy text covering product advances and technological developments.
Foreword ix

Preface xi

Gas Turbine Engine Configurations 1

1. Gas Turbine Engine Applications 9

2. The Operational Envelope 61

3. Properties and Charts for Dry Air, Combustion Products and Other Working Fluids 102

4. Dimensionless, Quasi-dimensionless, Referred and Scaling Parameter Groups 143

5. Gas Turbine Engine Components 159

6. Design Point Performance and Engine Concept Design 292

7. Off Design Performance 383

8.Transient Performance 444

9. Starting 477

10. Windmilling 501

11. Engine Performance Testing 519

12. The Effects of Water – Liquid, Steam and Ice 564

13. Fuel and Oil Properties and Their Impact 587

14. The Performance of In-Service Products 599

15. Performance and The Economics of Gas Turbine Engines 607

Appendix A: Station Numbering and Nomenclature 617

Appendix B: Unit Conversions 625

Index 631

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This book provides a practical guide to the fundamentals of performance, including the requirements of all major applications: power generation, mechanical drive, automotive, marine and aircraft installations. The new edition includes two additional chapters on performance issues of engines in-service and on the techno-economic issues that determine whether a gas turbine project will be profitable.
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Foreword; Preface: Gas Turbine Engine Configurations; Gas turbine engine applications; The operational envelope; Properties and charts for dry air, combustion products and other working fluids; Dimensionless, quasi-dimensionless, referred and scaling parameter groups; Gas turbine engine components; Design point performance and engine concept design; Off design performance; Transient performance; Starting; Windmilling; Engine Performance testing; The effects of water ? liquid, steam and ice; Fuel and oil properties and their impact; The performance of in-service products; Performance and the economics of gas turbine engines; Appendix A; station numbering and nomenclature; Appendix B; unit conversions; Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780632064342
Publisert
2004-03-15
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Vekt
1332 gr
Høyde
255 mm
Bredde
182 mm
Dybde
36 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
672

Biografisk notat

Philip P. Walsh is the author of Gas Turbine Performance, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Paul Fletcher is the author of Gas Turbine Performance, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.