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Turbomachinery: Design and Theory
Rama S.R. Gorla,Aijaz A. Khan +1 more
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In this article, the basic thermodynamics and fluid mechanics of hydraulic machinery are discussed, as well as the cavitation in hydraulic machinery, including pumps, compressors, fans, axial flow and radial flow.Abstract:
Dimensional analysis - basic thermodynamics and fluid mechanics hydraulic pumps hydraulic turbines centrifugal compressors and fans axial flow compressors and fans steam turbines axial flow and radial flow gas turbine cavitation in hydraulic machinery.read more
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Experimental characterization of a five blade tubular propeller turbine for pipe inline installation
Irene Almeida Samora,Irene Almeida Samora,Vlad Hasmatuchi,Cécile Münch-Alligné,Mário J. Franca,Anton Schleiss,Helena M. Ramos +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, an experimental characterization of an inline tubular propeller suitable for pressurized systems, such as water supply and distribution networks, is presented, and an improved model has been now adequately tested in the laboratory and proves to be interesting in terms of potential application.
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Exergy and energy analysis of biogas upgrading by pressure swing adsorption: Dynamic analysis of the process
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provided a complete exergy and energy analysis of a biogas upgrading technology: pressure swing adsorption, which is going to be widely used in Europe, because allowed to reach very high methane recovery (93.4%) and Wobbe Index (50.81MJ/m3 STP) values.
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Improving the performance of natural gas pipeline networks fuel consumption minimization problems
Firooz Tabkhi,Luc Pibouleau,Guillermo Hernandez-Rodriguez,Catherine Azzaro-Pantel,Serge Domenech +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a methodology for optimizing the operating performance of a pipeline network to minimize the total fuel consumption while maintaining the desired throughput in the line while maintaining a desired throughput.
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Thermodynamic analysis and preliminary design of closed Brayton cycle using nitrogen as working fluid and coupled to small modular Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SM-SFR)
TL;DR: In this paper, a two-shaft closed Brayton cycle (CBC) with parallel turbines was proposed to further simplify the design of the turbomachinery and reduce turbomachine size without compromising the cycle efficiency.
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Study on the coupling performance of a turboexpander compressor applied in cryogenic reverse Brayton air refrigerator
TL;DR: In this paper, a small cryogenic reverse Brayton air refrigerator with turboexpander compressor (TEC) is presented, and the performance curves of compressor and expander were obtained through simulation results, which were validated by experimental data.
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An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics. By G. K. Batchelor. Pp. 615. 75s. (Cambridge.)
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Experimental methods for engineers
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present basic concepts and analysis of experimental data for basic electrical measurements and sensors, including Displacement and Area Measurements, Pressure Measurement, Flow Measurement and Temperature Measurement.
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Dynamics and thermodynamics of compressible fluid flow
TL;DR: In this paper, the Hodograph Method for Two-Dimensional, Subsonic Flow with Small Perturbations is used to describe the dynamics of two-dimensional and three-dimensional flow.