Aerothermodynamics of aircraft engine components

Gordon C. Oates0915928973, 9780915928972

Design and R&D engineers and students will value the comprehensive, meticulous coverage in this volume, which, under the expert editorial supervision of Gordon C. Oates, features the invited work of prominent specialists in aircraft gas turbine engines.
Beginning with the basic principles and concepts of aeropropulsion combustion, chapters explore specific processes, limitations, and analytical methods as they bear on component design.

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Table of contents :
Front Matter……Page 1
Foreword……Page 3
Table of Contents……Page 0
Preface……Page 4
Table of Contents……Page 5
1.2 Chemistry……Page 8
1.3 Thermodynamics……Page 18
1.4 Gasdynamics and Diffusion Processes……Page 24
1.5 Combustion Parameters……Page 35
1.6 Jet Fuels……Page 41
1.7 Summary……Page 45
2.1 Introduction……Page 50
2.2 Diffuser……Page 53
2.3 Fuel Injection, Atomization, and Vaporization……Page 54
2.4 Ignition……Page 59
2.5 Stabilization Process……Page 62
2.6 Flame Spread in Premixed and Homogeneous Fuel-Air Mixtures……Page 88
2.7 Nozzle and Fuel Control Systems……Page 124
2.8 Complete Afterburner Systems……Page 131
2.9 Combustion Instabilities……Page 138
3. Axial Flow Compressor Aerodynamics……Page 149
3.2 Axial Flow Compressor Nomenclature and Terminology……Page 151
3.3 Characteristics of the Flow in Axial Flow Compressor Configurations……Page 161
3.4 Aerodynamic Design Objectives for Axial Flow Compressor Units……Page 172
3.5 Elements of a Compressor Design System – Technical Requirements……Page 173
3.6 Content of Current and Developing Design Systems – The Technology Base……Page 175
3.7 Component and Configuration Experimental Development……Page 197
3.8 Axial Flow Compressor Performance Trends……Page 200
4.1 Introduction……Page 222
4.2 Turbine Airfoil Characteristics……Page 225
4.3 Design Considerations……Page 227
4.4 Performance……Page 231
4.5 Profile Aerodynamics……Page 235
4.6 End Wall Aerodynamics……Page 247
4.7 Parasitic Loss……Page 256
4.8 Structural Excitation……Page 258
4.9 Stage Performance……Page 260
4.10 Looking Ahead……Page 264
4.11 Looking Back – Developments Since 1977……Page 265
5. Turbine Cooling……Page 274
5.1 Introduction……Page 276
5.2 Cooling Design Problem……Page 278
5.3 Airfoil Cooling……Page 282
5.4 End Wall Cooling……Page 314
5.6 Recent Advances……Page 318
6.1 Introduction……Page 329
6.2 Two-Dimensional or Axisymmetric Boundary Layers……Page 332
6.3 Three-Dimensional Boundary Layers……Page 406
6.4 Boundary-Layer Separation……Page 422
6.5 Turbulence Models……Page 432
6.6 Conclusion……Page 459
7.1 Introduction……Page 474
7.2 Scales and Ratings for Noise……Page 478
7.3 Introduction to Acoustics of Ducts……Page 482
7.4 Compressor and Fan Noise……Page 490
7.5 Turbine Noise……Page 515
7.6 Core Noise……Page 521
7.7 Acoustic Treatment……Page 529
7.8 Conclusions and Future Prospects……Page 539
H……Page 546
T……Page 547
W……Page 548