MECA0032-1 : Flow in turbomachineries

Study Programmes 2015-2016

MECA0032-1

Flow in turbomachineries

Duration :

30h Th, 30h Pr, 60h Proj.

Number of credits :

Master in aerospace engineering (120 ECTS)		5
Master in aerospace engineering (120 ECTS)		5
Master in electro-mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)		5
Master in electro-mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)		5
Master in physical engineering (120 ECTS)		5

Lecturer :

Language(s) of instruction :

English language

Organisation and examination :

All year long, with partial in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Derivation of the equations, basic principles.
Quasi-3D approach, absolute and relative frames of reference, potential flows, cascade flows.
Cascade flows: mass, momentum and energy balances, correlations for compressors and turbines, resolution of the Euler equations using finite volumes.
Meridonal flows: design procedure and analysis procedure.

Learning outcomes of the course :

To understand the physics of the flow in turbomachines.
To understand the methods used for aerodynamic design of turbomachines.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Projects are organized which consist in designing a compressor or turbine stage and analysing its performance, using MATLAB or FORTRAN programming.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

8 sessions of 4 hours each are organized during the first part of the academic year.