Turbomachinery Design & Performance
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.
Participants earn 2.7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
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
Course Outline
- Introduction to turbomachinery
- The essentials of turbomachinery performance
- The essentials of turbomachinery durability
- Centrifugal compressor and pump performance
- Problem session: centrifugal compressor evaluation
- Axial compressors and pumps
- Axial turbines
- Radial turbines
- Modeling turbomachinery flows
- Stability and range limitations
- The design process
- Experimental techniques for machinery development
Course Materials
The materials for this course 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.
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.
Instructors
Dr. Nicholas C. Baines
Dr. Baines is Director of Education and Publication Services at
Concepts NREC. He has 25 years of experience working with turbomachinery,
including 10 years as a faculty member of Imperial College, London.
Dr. Baines regularly teaches Concepts NREC courses, and has contributed
to developments in axial and radial turbine technology. He is
the author of many papers and three books on turbomachinery. He
has been awarded three prizes by the Institution of Mechanical
Engineers.
Dr. Karl D. Wygant
Dr. Wygant joined Concepts NREC in 1998 as an engineer with prime
responsibility for all rotor dynamics, bearing design and analysis
activities. He is involved in a variety of mechanical tasks, including
finite element analysis (FEA) and modal analysis. Dr. Wygant has
expertise in several technical areas, including the design of
fluid film bearings, rotor dynamics and FEA. He holds a Bachelor
of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Clarkson University,
a Master of Science and a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering
from the University of Virginia, and is a member of STLE.
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