Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery : In Si-Metric Units (Paperback)

by S. L. Dixon (Author) "We classify as turbomachines all those devices in which energy is transferred either to, or from, a continuously flowing fluid by the dynamic action of..." (more)
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Book Description
A new edition of a well-established, popular engineering-based textbook on the fluid and thermal principles underlying successful, efficient Turbomachinery --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description
Turbomachines are those in which energy is transferred to or from a continuously moving fluid by the motion of a rotating element. Some of the most common and important machines used in engineering and industry fall into this category, including those which absorb power (and thereby increase fluid pressure), such as fans, compressors and pumps. Also included are equally vital varieties of machines which generate power from the expansion of fluids to lower pressures such as hydraulic, steam and gas turbines.


This general definition embraces a number of devices that are classified as 'open', such as propellers, windmills and unshrouded fans. The machines examined here are those defined as 'closed', where a finite quantity of fluid can be considered to pass through the machine in unit time, for it is these which are of the most interest to students and professionals in the fields of mechanical, chemical, and plant engineering. It is in these areas that the devices that form the subject matter of this book find their most important applications, making this treatment of vital importance to anyone working in or studying them.

Example questions and answers throughout
Includes more new material on axial flow compressors and pumps

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 4th edition (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750670592
• ISBN-13: 978-0750670593
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,835,367 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I hope you have his phone number, November 17, 2006

By	G. Gunter "The Last Few" (Washington) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery, Fifth Edition (Paperback)

This was the worst book on rotating machinery that I ever picked up. Hard to follow and poorly organized, perhaps designed for the intended course work, I would not recommend that it as any reference value.
His flat theory also neglects changes in units. Which he uses outside of his own definitions in the prologue.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very complete textbook, October 28, 2000

By	Teodoro M. Torres (Caracas, Venezuela) - See all my reviews

We were asked to buy this book by a teacher, it was certainly a good choice, perhaps the information given is too dense but I did enjoy studying with it.

2 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a good reference book for undergraduate student., August 4, 1999

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