Turbo Machines detailed syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (Aero) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Aero students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Aeronautical Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Aero 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-VI scheme and its subjects refer to Aero Professional Elective-VI syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of turbo machines is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
WORKING PRINCIPLES
Classification of Turbomachines. Energy transfer between fluid and rotor – Euler equation and its interpretation. Velocity triangles. Efficiencies in Compressor and Turbine stages. Degree of reaction. Dimensionless parameters for Turbomachines.
Unit II
CENTRIFUGAL FANS AND BLOWERS
Types – components – working. Flow analysis in impeller blades-volute and diffusers. Velocity triangles – h-s diagram. Stage parameters in fans and blowers. Performance characteristic curves – various losses. Fan – bearings, drives and noise.
Unit III
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Unit IV
AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR
Construction details. Work done factor. Velocity triangles – h-s diagram, stage work. Work done factor. Performance characteristics, efficiency and stage losses – Stalling and Surging. Free and Forced vortex flow.
Unit V
AXIAL AND RADIAL FLOW TURBINES
Axial flow turbines – Types – Elements – Stage velocity diagrams – h-s diagram, stage work – impulse and reaction stages. Compounding of turbines. Performance coefficients and losses. Radial flow turbines: Types – Elements – Stage velocity diagrams – h-s diagram, stage work Performance coefficients and losses.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the students would be able to
- Explain the energy transfer in rotor and stator parts of the turbo machines.
- Explain the function of various elements of centrifugal fans and blowers
- Evaluate the working and performance of centrifugal compressor.
- Analyze flow behavior and flow losses in axial flow compressor.
- Explain the types and working of axial and radial flow turbines
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Dixon, S.L., “Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery”, 7th Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2014.
- Gopalakrishnan. G and Prithvi Raj. D,” A Treatise on Turbomachines”, Scitech Publications (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2nd Edition, 2008.
- Lewis, R.I., “Turbomachinery Performance Analysis” 1st Edition, Arnold Publisher, 1996.
- Saravanamutto, Rogers, Cohen, Straznicky., “Gas Turbine Theory” 6th Edition, Pearson Education Ltd, 2009.
- Venkanna, B.K., “Fundamentals of Turbomachinery”, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2009.
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