Gas Turbine PerformanceA 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. |
Contents
| 1 | |
| 9 | |
Formulae | 43 |
Sample calculations | 46 |
Charts | 50 |
References | 60 |
2 The Operational Envelope | 61 |
Formulae | 69 |
References | 475 |
9 Starting | 477 |
Formulae | 496 |
Sample calculations | 497 |
References | 500 |
10 Windmilling | 501 |
Formulae | 508 |
Charts | 511 |
3 Properties and Charts for Dry AirCombustion Products and other Working Fluids | 102 |
Formulae | 113 |
Sample calculations | 119 |
Charts | 126 |
References | 142 |
4 Dimensionless Quasidimensionless Referred and Scaling Parameter Groups | 143 |
Sample calculations | 152 |
Charts | 154 |
References | 158 |
5 Gas Turbine Engine Components | 159 |
Formulae | 248 |
Sample calculations | 260 |
Charts | 273 |
References | 290 |
6 Design Point Performance and Engine Concept Design | 292 |
Formulae | 310 |
Sample calculations | 312 |
Charts | 333 |
References | 382 |
7 O Design Performance | 383 |
Formulae | 413 |
Charts | 420 |
References | 443 |
8 Transient Performance | 444 |
Formulae | 472 |
Sample calculations | 474 |
References | 518 |
11 Engine Performance Testing | 519 |
Formulae | 554 |
Sample calculations | 558 |
References | 562 |
12 The Effects of Water LiquidSteam and Ice | 564 |
Formulae | 581 |
Sample calculations | 583 |
Charts | 585 |
| 586 | |
13 Fuel and Oil Properties and their Impact | 587 |
Formulae | 593 |
Sample calculations | 595 |
Charts | 597 |
References | 598 |
14 Performance of InService Products | 599 |
Formulae | 606 |
15 Performance and the Economics of Gas Turbine Engines | 607 |
Formulae | 614 |
References | 616 |
Station Numbering and Nomenclature | 617 |
References | 623 |
Unit Conversions | 625 |
References | 629 |
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