Table of Contents

List of Figures.


List of Illustrations.


List of Tables.


Preface.


Note to Readers.


Nomenclature.


A Brief History of Turbomachinery.


 1. Introduction.


 2. Review of Thermodynamics.


 3. Thermodynamics of Gas-Turbine Cycles.


 4. Diffusion and Diffusers.


 5. Energy Transfer in Turbomachines.


 6. Three-Dimensional Velocity Diagrams for Axial Turbomachines.


 7. The Design and Performance Prediction of Axial-Flow Turbines.


 8. The Design and Performance Prediction of Axial-Flow Compressors.


 9. Design Methods for Radial-Flow Turbomachines.


10. Convective Heat Transfer in Blade Cooling and Heat-Exchanger Design.


11. Gas-Turbine Starting and Control-System Principles.


12. Combustion Systems and Combustion Calculations.


13. Mechanical-Design Considerations.


A: Properties of Air and Combustion Products.


B: Collected Formulae.


C: Some Constants.


D: Conversion Factors.