2018-2019 / MECA0032-1

Flow in turbomachineries

Duration

26h Th, 26h Pr, 60h Proj.

Number of credits

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

Lecturer

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit 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 learning unit

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.

Recommended or required readings

Course notes are available, as well as a collection of solved exercises. These notes are regularly updated and are distributed during the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

The examination consits in presenting the results of the project.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Teacher : Olivier Léonard, Tél. 04/366 91 87, e-mail O.Leonard@ulg.ac.be
Assistant : Olivier Adam, Tél. 04/366 92 44, e-mail O.Adam@ulg.ac.be