Gas Turbine Performance

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.

Autorentext

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.

Klappentext
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.

Inhalt
Gas Turbine Engine Applications. 1.0 Introduction.

1.1 Comparison of gas turbine and high speed diesel engines.

1.2 Power generation applications.

1.3 Industrial mechanical drive applications.

1.4 Automotive applications.

1.5 Marine applications.

1.6 Aircraft applications - propulsion requirements.

1.7 Shaft powered aircraft - turboprops and turboshafts.

1.8 Thrust propelled aircraft - turbofans, turbojets and ramjets.

1.9 Auxiliary power units (APUs).

Formulae.

Sample calculations.

Charts.

References.

2 The Operational Envelope.

2.0 Introduction.

2.1 The environmental envelope.

2.2 Installation pressure losses.

2.3 The flight envelope.

Formulae.

Sample calculations.

Charts.

References.

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

3.0 Introduction.

3.1 Description of fundamental gas properties.

3.2 Description of key thermodynamic parameters.

3.3 Composition of dry air an combustion products.

3.4 The use of CP and gamma, or specific enthalpy and entropy, in calculations.

3.5 Data base for fundamental and thermodynamic gas properties.

3.6 Charts showing interrelationships of key thermodynamic parameters.

Formulae.

Sample calculations.

Charts.

References.

4 Dimensionless, Quasidimensionless, Referred and Scaling Parameter Group.

4.0 Introduction.

4.1 The importance of parameter groups.

4.2 Tables of parameter groups and description.

4.3 Examples of applications.

4.4 Second-order effects - steady state performance.

4.5 Second-order effects - engines scaling.

4.6 Second-order effects - transient performance.

4.7 Why components and engines adhere to the parameter group relationships.

Sample calculations.

Charts.

References.

5 Gas Turbine Engine Components.

5.0 Introduction.

5.1 Axial compressors - design point performance and basic sizing.

5.2 Axial flow - off design performance.

5.3 Centrifugal compressors - design point performance and basic sizing.

5.4 Centrifugal compressors - off design performance.

5.5 Fans - design point performance and basic sizing.

5.6 Fans - off design performance.

5.7 Combustors - design point performance and basic sizing.

5.8 Combustors - off design performance.

5.9 Axial flow turbines - design point performance and basic sizing guidelines.

5.10 Axial flow turbines - off design performance.

5.11 Radial turbines - design.

5.12 Radial turbines - off design performance.

5.13 Ducts - design.

5.14 Ducts - off design performance.

5.15 Air systems, turbines NGV and blade cooling - design point performance.

5.16 Air systems - off design performance.

5.17 Mechanical losses - design point performance and basic sizing.

5.18 Mechanical losses - off design performance.

5.19 Mixers - design point performance and basic sizing.

5.20 Mixers - off design performance.

5.21 Afterburners - design point performance and basic sizing.

5.22 Afterburners - off design performance.

5.23 Heat exchangers - design point performance and basic sizing.

5.24 Heat exchangers - off design performance.

5.25 Alternators - design point performance.

5.26 Alternators - off design performance.

Formulae.

Sample calculations.

Charts.

References.

6 Design Point Performance and Engine Concept Design.

6.0 Introduction.

6.1 Design point and off design performance calculations.

6.2 Design point performance parameters. 6.3 De...