MECH 4426 - Turbomachinery (D)

Prerequisites: MECH 3305 and MECH 3321 or consent of instructor. Review of basic thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Dimensional analysis. Specific speed. Classification of turbomachines. Cavitation. Losses. Definitions of efficiency. Theories of turbomachines. Design considerations for stator blades and rotor blades. Computer-aided design. 3 credits