Gas Turbine Theory is the classic course text on gas turbines, suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students of mechanical and aeronautical engineering. This new seventh edition will also continue to be a valuable reference for practicing gas turbine engineers.
Features:
- Completely updated to cover current industry requirements and applications.
- Coverage of both aircraft and industrial gas turbines.
- Includes detailed treatment of off-design performance.
- Incorporates in-depth examples throughout.
- Based on the authors' extensive teaching and professional experience.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1) Introduction
Chapter 2) Shaft power cycles
Chapter 3) Gas turbine cyles for aircraft propulsion
Chapter 4) Centrifugal compressors
Chapter 5) Axial flow compressors
Chapter 6) Combustion systems
Chapter 7) Axial and radial flow turbines
Chapter 8) Mechanical design of gas turbines
Chapter 9) Prediction of performance of simple gas turbines
Chapter 10) Prediction of performance - further topics
About the Author
Herb Saravanamuttoo, Professor Emeritus, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, has many years experience in the gas turbine industry on both sides of the Atlantic, and is a Past President of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute.
The late Gordon Rogers was Professor Emeritus of Engineering Thermodynamics at the University of Bristol. He was author, with YR Mayhew, of Engineering Thermodynamics Work and Heat Transfer, 4th edition.
The late Henry Cohen was formerly University Lecturer and Director of Studies in Engineering at Queens’ College, Cambridge.
Paul Straznicky is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University and has many years of experience as a mechanical design engineer.
Andrew Nix is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia University and has extensive experience in gas turbine design and durability, with a focus on turbine heat transfer and cooling.
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