Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2020. — 545 p. This book covers the design, analysis, and optimization of the cleanest, most efficient fossil fuel-fired electric power generation technology at present and in the foreseeable future. The book contains a wealth of first principles-based calculation methods comprising key formulae, charts, rules of thumb, and other tools developed by the...
Elsevier, 2016. — 97 p. Natural gas is the second most important fossil fuel for generating electricity after coal. Its exploitation as an energy source for electrical power generation dates from the early part of the 20th century. However it was in the latter part of the century that capacity accelerated alongside the development of efficient gas turbine-based power stations....
Second Edition Revised and Expanded. — USA, New York, Marcel Dekker INC, 2003 — 905 p. The original intent of this book — to serve as a reference work in turbomachinery for practicing engineers and graduate students — remains unchanged in this new edition. In this edition the Introduction has been expanded to include new material on the mechanical and thermal design...
USA, New York 1988. — 579 p. Current attention in turbomachinery design and operation is sharply focused on the achievement of higher levels of availability and reliability. The usual trends towards minimum weight and low vibration have become standard well-recognized criteria for turbomachines of all types. The thrust of new work is towards increasing the number of operating...
Pergamon Press, 1975. — 111 p. This book is a companion volume to Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery, Second Edition (FMTT2) and is primarily concerned with the detailed solutions of the unworked problems set in that volume.
CRC Press, 2018. — 327 p. This book is an outgrowth of several years of teaching an undergraduate course on turbomachinery at the University of Portland. It provides an introduction to the subject and is suitable as a single-semester course for seniors and first-year graduate students in disciplines such as mechanical, aerospace, petroleum, and chemical engineering. The...
2nd edition. — USA, Wiley, The Ohio State University, 2019. — 592 p. Turbomachines are important machines in our industrial civilization. Steam turbines are used to generate electricity at central station power plants, whether fueled by coal or uranium. Gas turbines and axial compressors are found in jet engines. Aero-derivative gas turbines are used to generate electricity...
Elsevier UK, 2015. — 155 p. Squirrel-cage fans are strange. Precious electricity produced by gas and steam turbines is lost to the very inefficient forward-curved fans of the heating and ventilating industry. The research studies on gas and steam turbines are expensive and very competitive worldwide. On the contrary, forward-curved squirrel-cage fans are cheap and simple to...
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia, 2003 — 171 p. The influence of freestream turbulence representative of the flow downstream of a modern gas turbine combustor and first stage vane on turbine blade heat transfer has been measured and analytically modeled in a linear, transonic turbine cascade. Measurements were performed on a high turning, transonic...
Bachmann Rolf, Nielsen Henrik, Warner Judy, Kehlhofer Rolf, Kehlhofer Rolf 2nd edition. — Tusla, Okla. PennWell, 1997. — 388 p. This book is a good overview of the combined cycle process. It saves the equations for the end of the book and spends most of the text discussing concepts. The case studies at the end of the book are particularly interesting. The section on Integrated...
2nd edition. — Blackwell Science Ltd, Malden, MA. 2004 — 657 p. Performance is the end product that a gas turbine company sells. Furthermore, it is the thread which sews all other gas turbine technologies together. Gas turbine performance may be summarised as: The thrust or shaft power delivered for a given fuel flow, life, weight, emissions, engine diameter and cost. This must...
Zürich, 2003 — 239 p. This work presents the results of detailed unsteady flow measurements in a rotating two stage shrouded axial turbine. The turbine was built at the Laboratory of Turbomachinery at the ETH Zurich as part of this thesis. The design, the rig engineering and the manufacturing of the turbine was one significant task of this work. The resulting very precise...
Scrivener Publishing, Beverly, MA. 2016 — 323 p. If you operate steam turbines in your plant you are probably asking: Why do I need a whole book devoted to steam turbine operations? Th e short answer is because we all want our steam turbines to operate reliably and safely during their lifetimes and to avoid nasty surprises, such as massive failures, unexpected outages or...
Cambridge University Press, 2019. — 736 p. — ISBN: 978-1-108-41665-8. In this essential reference, both students and practitioners in the field will find an accessible discussion of electric power generation with gas turbine power plants, using quantitative and qualitative tools. Beginning with a basic discussion of thermodynamics of gas turbine cycles from a second law...
McGraw-Hill. 2005. — 549 p. Condensed extracts from selected chapters of “Gas Turbines: A Handbook of Land, Sea and Air Applications” by Claire Soares, publisher Butterworth Heinemann, BH, (for release information see www.bh.com). The gas turbine is the most versatile item of turbomachinery today. It can be used in several different modes in critical industries such as power...
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, 2002. — 842 p. Turbomachines, which comprise turbines, compressors and fans, are used in electricpower generation, aircraft propulsion and a wide variety of medium and heavy industries.The importance of this class of machines can be understood by the examples of2000 MW steam turbines, turbojet engines, etc.This book is a self-contained...
General Electric. Nuovo Pignone, 2006. — 118 p. Gas Turbine General Overview. Operating Principles. GT Componentes Description. Main GT Auxiliary Systems. Gas Turbine Control System. Maintenance Overview.
General electric company, 1984. — 421 p. Operation of the combustion ges turbine, es of any rotating power equipment, must include a planned progr am of periodic inspection, with aeoompenying repair and replacement of parts as necessary, to ensure the maximum availability and rellability of the unit. The object of this Maintenanee Section is threefold: 1. To aid the user in...
GE Energy. Iraq. 2005. — 587. p. Gas Turbine Overview. MS9001EA Gas Turbine Construction. Advanced Gas Turbine Materials and Coatings. Piping Reference Drawings. Oil Systems. Turbine Systems. Heavy Duty GT Operation and Maintenance. MS9001EA Inspection and Maintenance Instructions. MS9001EA Inspection and Maintenance.
Cranfield University, 2007. — 227 p. This work presents a model of the fouling mechanism and the evaluation of compressor washing on line. The results of this research were obtained from experimental and computational models. The experimental model analyzed the localization of the particle deposition on the blade surface and the change of the surface roughness condition. The...
GE Oil & Gas, 1631 Bently Parkway South, Minden, 2015. — 48 p. A gas turbine is an internal combustion rotary engine that converts fuel into mechanical output power to drive equipment such as electric generators, pumps, and compressors. Gas turbines are widely used in the power generation and the oil and gas industry in production, midstream and downstream applications. A...
Salary avene, Masai, Johor, Malaysia, 2011. — 99 p. Company Profile. Filter Fundamental. Filter performance. Criteria in selecting the right type of filters. Cross references of MAF products. Damage to Turbo machinery. Case Study and Counter Measures. Introduction to MAF Weather Louver.
Engineering Encyclopedia. — Engineering Encyclopedia. Saudi Aramco, 143 p. The design of major gas turbine components has evolved over the last fifty years into machines with high reliability and availability in addition to increased output. In order to achieve these advances, all of the major gas turbine systems and components have been analyzed and designed to ensure the...
Training Manual, Cakerawala Platform, 103 p There are many different types of turbines in use in the world today. Some forms are old, like the Waterwheel (hydraulic turbine) and Windmill. Others are of more recent origin, Steam Turbines date from the 19th century while Gas Turbines date from the 20th century. Gas Turbines were originally conceived as a means of aircraft...
GE Energy, Atlanta, GA, 2010. — 60 p. Maintenance costs and availability are two of the most important concerns to a heavy-duty gas turbine equipment owner. Therefore, a well thought out maintenance program that optimizes the owner’s costs and maximizes equipment availability should be instituted. For this maintenance program to be effective, owners should develop a general...
Handout Version 2.9. Product Training Firth Road Lincoln LN6 7AA, England. — 131 slide. This module of Basic Gas Turbines will introduce the delegate to the various major components of the gas turbine. The delegate will understand the need of the following components and will be familiar with their use:- The Air Inlet. The Compressor, VGV’s & Interstage Bleed Valves (BOV). The...
ASME Press, New York, 2005. — 404 p. — ISBN13: 978-0791802410. This book provides a thorough description of actual, working aerodynamic design and analysis systems, for both axial-flow and radial-flow turbines. It describes the basic fluid dynamic and thermodynamic principles, empirical models and numerical methods used for the full range of procedures and analytical tools that...
Cambridge University Press, 2018. — 376 p. — (Cambridge Aerospace Series). — ISBN: 978-1-107-17009-4. This long-awaited, physics-first and design-oriented text describes and explains the underlying flow and heat transfer theory of secondary air systems. An applications-oriented focus throughout the book provides the reader with robust solution techniques, state-of-the-art...
ASME, New York, USA, 2003. — 368 p. — ISBN: 0-7918-0192-6. This book provides a thorough description of an aerodynamic design and analysis systems for Axial-Flow Compressors. It describes the basic fluid dynamic and thermodynamic principles, empirical models and numerical methods used for the full range of procedures and analytical tools that an engineer needs for virtually any...