Radial Flow Turbocompressors

An introduction to the theory and engineering practice that underpins the component design and analysis of radial flow turbocompressors. Drawing upon an extensive theoretical background and years of practical experience, the authors provide descriptions of applications, concepts, component design, analysis tools, performance maps, flow stability, and structural integrity, with illustrative examples. Features wide coverage of all types of radial compressor over many applications unified by the consistent use of dimensional analysis. Discusses the methods needed to analyse the performance, flow, and mechanical integrity that underpin the design of efficient centrifugal compressors with good flow range and stability. Includes explanation of the design of all radial compressor components, including inlet guide vanes, impellers, diffusers, volutes, return channels, de-swirl vanes and side-streams. Suitable as a reference for advanced students of turbomachinery, and a perfect tool for practising mechanical and aerospace engineers already within the field and those just entering it.

• Covers the design and analysis of all radial turbocompressor types and their components for single stage and multistage applications unified by the consistent use of dimensional analysis
• Contains detailed descriptions of efficiency and loss definitions for both real and ideal fluids based on concise thermodynamic and fluid dynamic principles
• Provides simple 1D and 2D descriptions of theoretical models that work in design practice, and includes details of component-stacking, stage-stacking and throughflow methods