Fluid Machinery and Engineering

Author: Wu Yulin
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The research objects of fluid machinery and engineering include pumps, fans, blowers, compressors, turbines, and torque converters and their systems, which are mechanical devices for realizing fluid functions and energy conversion. Fluid machinery and engineering are widely applied in various fields of human activities. This book introduces an overview of fluid machinery; the principles, main performance, and selection of various types of fluid machinery; the internal flow mechanisms, unsteady flow, and vibration of fluid machinery; engineering applications of fluid machinery; a brief history of ancient, modern, and contemporary fluid machinery; the main scientific achievements of fluid machinery in the 20th century, including numerical simulation of internal flow and multiphase flow, advancements in design theories and methods, progress in flow design CAD and internal flow field measurements; and prospects for fluid machinery and engineering in the 21st century.