Books in the Cambridge Engine Technology Series series

This book deals with advanced fluid flow methods for design and analysis of engineering systems. Part 1 describes the surface vorticity method and illustrates applications of this technique, while Part 2 extends surface vorticity modelling to the fairly new CFM field of vortex dynamics or vortex cloud theory. A number of useful computer programs are included.

This book describes the analysis and behaviour of internal flows encountered in propulsion systems, fluid machinery (compressors, turbines and pumps) and ducts (diffusers, nozzles and combustion chambers). The focus is on phenomena that are important in setting the performance of a broad range of fluid devices. The authors show that even for complex processes one can learn a great deal about the behaviour of such devices from a clear understanding and rigorous use of basic principles. Throughout the book they illustrate theoretical principles by reference to technological applications. The strong emphasis on fundamentals, however, means that the ideas presented can be applied beyond internal flow to other types of fluid motion. The book equips students and practising engineers with a range of new analytical tools. These tools offer enhanced interpretation and application of both experimental measurements and the computational procedures that characterize modern fluids engineering.