By Ronald H. Aungier

This book provides a thorough description of an aerodynamic designand analysis systems for Axial-Flow Compressors. It describes thebasic fluid dynamic and thermodynamic principles, empirical modelsand numerical methods used for the full range of procedures andanalytical tools that an engineer needs for virtually any type ofAxial-Flow Compressor, aerodynamic design or analysis activity.

It reviews and evaluates several design strategies that have beenrecommended in the literature or which have been found to beeffective. It gives a complete description of an actual workingsystem, such that readers can implement all or part of the system.

Engineers responsible for developing, maintaining of improvingdesign and analysis systems can benefit greatly from this type ofreference. The technology has become so complex and the role ofcomputers so pervasive that about the only way this can be donetoday is to concentrate on a specific design and analysis system.

The author provides practical methodology as well as the detailsneeded to implement the suggested procedures.