ME-603 (A) Turbomachinery Notes
5 notes for Turbomachinery, unit by unit.
Notes for ME-603 (A)
- Unit 1 · Short notes Energy transfer in turbo machines Application of first law of thermodynamics to turbo machines · Application of second law of thermodynamics to turbo machines · Moment of momentum equation and Euler turbine equation · Principles of impulse machines · Principles of reaction machines · Degree of reaction
- Unit 2 · Short notes Steam turbines Impulse staging and velocity/pressure compounding · Utilization factor and analysis for optimum U.F. (Curtis and Rateau stages) · Effect of blade and nozzle losses on vane efficiency · Stage efficiency and optimum efficiency analysis · Mass flow considerations and blade height design · Reaction staging: Parsons stages and degree of reaction
- Unit 3 · Short notes Water turbines and centrifugal pumps Classification of water turbines (Pelton, Francis, Kaplan) · Vector diagrams and work‑done analysis for water turbines · Draft tubes and governing of water turbines · Classification of centrifugal pumps and advantages over reciprocating pumps · Definitions of manometric head, gross head, and static head · Vector diagram and work‑done for centrifugal pumps
- Unit 4 · Short notes Rotary fans, blowers and compressors Classification based on pressure rise (centrifugal and axial flow machines) · Centrifugal blowers: vane shape, velocity triangle, degree of reaction, slip coefficient, size and speed, vane stresses, efficiency, characteristics, fan laws · Centrifugal compressors: vector diagrams, work done, temperature and pressure ratios, slip factor, work input factor, pressure coefficient, dimensions of inlet eye, impeller and diffuser · Axial flow compressors: vector diagrams, work‑done factor, temperature and pressure ratios, degree of reaction, dimensional analysis, characteristics, surge phenomenon, polytropic and isentropic efficiencies
- Unit 5 · Short notes Power transmitting turbo machines Application and general theory of power‑transmitting turbo machines · Torque ratio, speed ratio, slip and efficiency · Velocity diagrams for power transmission · Fluid coupling and torque converter characteristics · Positive displacement machines versus turbo machines and their distinction · Positive displacement pumps with fixed and variable displacement
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