Model questions to practice

Introduction to turbomachines, classification of turbomachines, momentum, and moment of momentum

theory applied to moving blades, change in total enthalpy and total pressure, velocity triangles for radial
and axial flow turbomachines. Basic aerofoil theory applied to turbomachines, free, forced vortex and
mean streamline theory, non-dimensional performance parameters, specific speed, flow coefficient and
head coefficient.
Book: e-Book by S M yahya, e-Book by Truton

Steam and gas turbines: choking of nozzles, velocity diagrams, stage and other efficiencies, compounding
of steam turbines. Axial flow gas turbines, stage losses, choice of reaction, pitch controlled blades, stress
in turbine rotor blades.
Book: e-Book by S M yahya
Q3.1(pp123), Q3.2(pp124)

Rotary Fans, Blowers and Compressors: Introduction,, centrifugal blower , types of vane shape, prewhirl,
Axial flow compressor: compressor cascade, , axial-flow compressor performance, preheat in
compressors, application of reversible rotary fan for ventilation and its performance.
Book: e-Book by S M yahya
Q11.2(pp502), Q11.1(pp500)

Hydraulic Turbines, classification of water turbines. Francis turbine, velocity triangles and efficiencies,
draft tube theory,cavitation, design of Francis turbine.
BOOK: R K Bansal
Q18.15(pp885), Q18.16(pp886), Q18.21(pp893)

Centrifugal, Axial-Flow Pumps. Basic performance parameters, losses in pumps. Similarity laws of
pumps, affinity laws, specific speed of a pumps, cavitation, Hydraulic design of a centrifugal Pump.
BOOK: R K Bansal
Q 19.8(pp959), Q19.7 and Q19.7A(pp956,957), Q19.24(pp986).