Propulsion and Power - Halliwell, Ian

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Résumé :
The book is written for engineers and students who wish to address the preliminary design of gas turbine engines, as well as the associated performance calculations, in a practical manner. A basic knowledge of thermodynamics and turbomachinery is a prerequisite for understanding the concepts and ideas described. The book is also intended for teachers as a source of information for lecture materials and exercises for their students. It is extensively illustrated with examples and data from real engine cycles, all of which can be reproduced with GasTurb (TM). It discusses the practical application of thermodynamic, aerodynamic and mechanical principles. The authors describe the theoretical background of the simulation elements and the relevant correlations through which they are applied, however they refrain from detailed scientific derivations.

Biographie:
Joachim Kurzke spent his engineering life dealing with gas turbine performance, first at the Technical University of Munich, Institute for Flight Propulsion. He then worked for 28 years in the performance department of the company which is now MTU Aero Engines, dealing with a multitude of different engine projects. As a private enterprise he wrote the highly-acclaimed performance program GasTurb(TM). Ian Halliwell worked for over 40 years for Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney Canada, GE and three small businesses. For much of that time he enjoyed teaching gas turbine engine design from an industrial base. His teaching activities have been inspired by his long-time involvement in the AIAA International Engine Design Competition for Undergraduate Teams. Robert Hill worked for nearly 40 years at MTU Aero Engines and Rolls-Royce Deutschland. For most of the last 20 years, he studied the conceptual cycle design of new propulsion systems for corporate and regional aircraft....

Sommaire:
Guide for solving real world problems with modern computer software Good text for teaching gas turbine design and performance Solutions of overall system simulation problems...