Gas Turbine Performance [Hardcover]

A significant addition to the literature on gas turbine technology, the second edition of Gas Turbine Performance is a lengthy text covering product advances and technological developments. Including extensive figures, charts, tables and formulae, this book will interest everyone concerned with gas turbine technology, whether they are designers, marketing staff or users.1 Gas Turbine Engine Applications.

1.0 Introduction.

1.1 Comparison of gas turbine and high speed diesel engines.

1.2 Power generation applications.

1.3 Industrial mechanical drive applications.

1.4 Automotive applications.

1.5 Marine applications.

1.6 Aircraft applications - propulsion requirements.

1.7 Shaft powered aircraft - turboprops and turboshafts.

1.8 Thrust propelled aircraft - turbofans, turbojets and ramjets.

1.9 Auxiliary power units (APUs).

Formulae.

Sample calculations.

Charts.

References.

2 The Operational Envelope.

2.0 Introduction.

2.1 The environmental envelope.

2.2 Installation pressure losses.

2.3 The flight envelope.

Formulae.

Sample calculations.

Charts.

References.

3 Properties and Charts for Dry Air, Combustion Products and other Working Fluids.

3.0 Introduction.

3.1 Description of fundamental gas properties.

3.2 Description of key thermodynamic parameters.

3.3 Composition of dry air an combustion products.

3.4 The use of CP and gamma, or specific enthalpy and entropy, in calculations.