Turbomachinery

An Introduction to Improving Design and Performance

Course Overview

This is a practical, design-oriented course. A unique feature of this course is that it bridges the gap between the performance and application of industrial turbomachines, and the fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, and thermodynamics that guide the design. The course addresses the engineering needs and problems of the turbomachinery industry by combining an appreciation of the present levels of technology with an understanding of the fundamental physical principles on which that technology is based. The instructors have worked with the turbomachinery industry for many years, and the course draws extensively on that experience and on their appreciation of the needs of engineers working in that industry.

Program Outline

• Introduction to turbomachinery
• The essentials of turbomachinery performance
• The essentials of turbomachinery durability
• Centrifugal compressor and pump performance
• Axial compressors and pumps
• Axial turbines
• Radial turbines
• Modeling turbomachinery flows
• Stability and range limitations
• The design process
• Experimental techniques for machinery development

Who Should Attend

• Engineers new to the turbomachinery field will benefit from this comprehensive survey of the subject and in-depth appreciation of design technology.
• Established turbomachinery engineers will gain fresh insights and be introduced to the latest ideas.
• Specialists in one type of rotating machine will broaden their knowledge of turbomachinery.
• Managers, sales personnel, and maintenance engineers will gain insights into the design and analysis of turbomachines.

Materials

The course materials have been developed and refined over fifteen years, and have been compiled and published in book form as Introduction to Turbomachinery by David Japikse and Nicholas C. Baines. A copy is included in the course registration fee.

What You Will Learn

• An understanding of fundamental physical principles as they apply to all types of turbomachines
• Simple criteria for assessing and selecting turbomachines
• How basic principles are applied to the design and analysis of axial and radial compressors, pumps, fans, and turbines, to produce rational design methods
• An understanding of the key features of structure and vibration analysis of turbomachinery components and how strength and life may be estimated
• Appreciation of the use of laboratory and testing methods and the value of quality data in design and development

Instructor

Dr. Nick Baines is a Distinguished Corporate Fellow at Concepts NREC and has worked for the company in a variety of positions including Director of Education and Publications. Dr. Baines has extensive experience teaching turbomachinery topics to a broad range of clients. He has worked in the field of turbomachinery for more than 30 years. He has a wide knowledge of turbomachinery for various applications and has been responsible for a large number of projects requiring the selection and design of turbomachinery. Dr. Baines received his BA and MA in Engineering from St. Catharine’s College in Cambridge and his Ph.D from the University of Bath. He was a Senior Lecturer in mechanical engineering at Imperial College, has published five books and many papers on turbomachinery topics, and has received numerous awards for his work, including being selected as the keynote lecturer at a major turbomachinery conference.

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