MEC 407

TURBOMACHINERY
Course content
Gas Turbines
Jet Propulsion
Centrifugal Compressors
Axial Flow Compressors
Inlets
Nozzles
Blades
Criteria for evaluation
LTP- 3 0 0
Academic Tasks- Three Class tests each of 30 marks
which then will be prorated to 10 marks.
Best 2 will be taken.
Test-1- 5th week
Test-2-13th week
Test-3-15th week
Text Book:
LTP: 3-0-0
CA Category of this Course Code is: A0203
Exam Category: 55
Weightages:->
CA: 25% Attendance: 5%
MTT: 20% ETE: 50%

Reference book/other reading:

https://www.princeton.edu/~lam/CompressibleBL.pdf
http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
Why this subject???
To recognize various applications of turbomachinery
and the techniques available to handle them.
To describe constructional and functioning details of
axial flow and centrifugal compressors.
To explain various phenomenon of jet propulsion
systems.
To classify and describe the mathematical details of
gas turbines.
 Units to be discussed in syllabus
Unit-1 Review of Basic concepts of Turbomachinery
Unit-2 Gas Turbines
Unit-3 Jet Propulsion
Unit-4 Centrifugal Compressors
Unit-5 Axial flow Compressors
Unit-6 Inlet, Nozzles and Blades
Review of Basic concepts of Turbomachinery
This chapter deals with the basic definitions of Turbomachines and to give basic
idea to the students what will they learn in this subject.

Topics to be covered in Unit 1

Definitions and laws

Energy equations
Fluid Dynamics
Normal shock waves
Classifications of Machines
Efficiency of Rotating machine
Dimensional analysis of rotating machines
Elementary Air-foil theory
Contd

A common example of a Rotating machine element

 Topics to be covered in Unit-2
Theory and fundamental of gas turbines
Joules cycle
Assumptions of simple gas turbines
Cycle analysis
Work ratio
Concept of maximum and optimum pressure ratio
Effect of operating variables
intercooling and reheating, Closed and semi closed gas
turbine plant
Arrangement of a Gas Turbine
Contd
 Topics to be covered in Unit 3
Type of jet engine
Application of jet engines
Theory of jet propulsion
Energy flow through jet engines
Thrust and propulsive efficiency
Turbo jet and turbo fan engines
Pulse jet and ram jet engines
Thrust segmentation
Concept of rocket propulsion
Contd
 Topics to be covered in Unit 4

Essential parts of Centrifugal compressors

Principle of operation
Ideal energy transfer
Blade shapes and Velocity triangles
Analysis of flow through compressors
Type of casing
Performance parameters
Losses in Centrifugal compressors, Surging and Choking
Stages of Axial flow Compressor
 Topics to be covered in Unit 5

Geometry and working principle

Stage Velocity triangles
Work done factor
Enthalpy-Entropy diagram
Compressor stage efficiency
Performance coefficients
Degree of Reaction
Flow losses, Stage losses
Performance characteristics
Oil Burner Nozzle
 Topics to be covered in Unit 6
Inlets
Subsonic inlets
Diffusers
Supersonic inlets
Exhaust Nozzles
Blade materials
Blade fixing
Blade cooling
Practical Air cooled Blades
THANKS