2D Axial Flow Compressors

This course covers the fundamental principles of turbomachinery aerodynamics, with a special focus on different types of turbo machines like axial compressors, axial turbines, centrifugal compressors, and radial turbines. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the aerodynamics associated with these machines, the losses involved, and their impact on performance. For instance, the course delves into the aerodynamics of axial flow compressors, explaining the losses associated with them and their effect on performance. It also explores the use of computational fluid dynamics in turbomachinery design and analysis. The course further discusses the thermodynamics of compression in single and multi-stage compressors, the concept of velocity triangles, and the role of simplified aerothermodynamics analysis in the design cycle of a compressor. It concludes with a detailed analysis of axial flow compressors, including a tutorial session where the instructor solves several problems related to axial flow compressors.