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    • Control Surface Freeplay

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Jeet Panchal + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Determining what values of freeplay are acceptable is a crucial question to the aviation industry. Current airworthiness regulations are extremely strict, particularly for all-moveable control surfaces, necessitating frequent and very expensive maintenance, even for new aircraft. Coming up with a way to rigorously calculate maximum safe freeplay limits allows commercial airlines and private air transport companies to be compliant with safety standards, but also to budget accurately from a financial standpoint.Control Surface Freeplay: Mathematical Modeling, Analysis, and Computation takes a one-stop-shop approach that will allow readers to thoroughly understand the problem by first equipping them with the necessary engineering concepts and mathematical tools to then proceed to find the appropriate solution by using state-of-the-art computing technologies. Classical freeplay problems are explored in a palatable and carefully crafted manner to reinforce modeling techniques and methods of analysis to obtain important and meaningful results. Finally, recent advances and new trends in the field are provided for the interested readers.This comprehensive work provides a useful reference to both new and experienced industry practitioners and academics who wish to find the key information they need from a single source.

    • Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery

      • 8th Edition
      • May 5, 2025
      • Dan Zhao + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery, Eighth Edition is the leading turbomachinery book with its balanced coverage of theory and application. Starting with background principles in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, this updated edition goes on to discuss axial flow turbines and compressors, centrifugal pumps, fans, and compressors, and radial flow gas turbines, hydraulic turbines, and wind turbines. Used as a core text in senior undergraduate and graduate level courses, this book will also appeal to professional engineers in the aerospace, global power, oil & gas, and other industries who are involved in the design and operation of turbomachines.

    • Developments in Turbomachinery Flow

      • 1st Edition
      • July 2, 2015
      • Nader Montazerin + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Developments in Turbomachinery Flow: Forward Curved Centrifugal Fans explores the forward curved squirrel cage fan as an excellent instrument for fluid mechanics research in turbomachines. The book explores phenomena such as jet/wake interaction, circulation, separation and noise in turbomachines, also addressing the characteristics that are specific to this fan and applications in other centrifugal turbomachines. Chapters begin with a general introduction that includes research techniques and a survey of older research, and then proceed into a detailed description of improvements for different parts of the fan, including the inlet, the rotor and the volute. Final sections include a comprehensive discussion on geometrical modifications that could improve performance without impacting cost.

    • 11th International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging

      • 1st Edition
      • August 25, 2014
      • The Institution of Mechanical Engineers IMechE
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The future market forces and environmental considerations in the passenger car and commercial vehicle sector mean more stringent engine downsizing is far more prevalent. Therefore, novel systems are required to provide boosting solutions including hybrid, electric-motor and exhaust waste energy recovery systems for high efficiency, response, reliability, durability and compactness. The current emission legislations and environmental trends for reducing CO2 and fuel consumption are the major market forces in the land and marine transport industries. The internal combustion engine is the key product and downsizing, efficiency and economy are the driving forces for development for both spark ignition (SI) and compression ignition (CI) engines in both markets. Future market forces and environmental considerations for transportation, specifically in the passenger car, commercial vehicle and the marine sectors mean more stringent engine downsizing. This international conference is the latest in the highly successful and prestigious series held regularly since 1978. These proceedings from the Institution’s highly successful and prestigious series address current and novel aspects of turbocharging systems design, boosting solutions for engine downsizing and improvements in efficiency, and present the latest research and development in this growing and innovative area.

    • Damages on Pumps and Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • June 4, 2014
      • Thomas Merkle
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Damage on Pumps and Systems. The Handbook for the Operation of Centrifugal Pumps offers a combination of the theoretical basics and practical experience for the operation of circulation pumps in the engineering industry. Centrifugal pumps and systems are extremely vulnerable to damage from a variety of causes, but the resulting breakdown can be prevented by ensuring that these pumps and systems are operated properly. This book provides a total overview of operating centrifugal pumps, including condition monitoring, preventive maintenance, life cycle costs, energy savings and economic aspects. Extra emphasis is given to the potential damage to these pumps and systems, and what can be done to prevent breakdown.

    • Sulzer Centrifugal Pump Handbook

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • Sulzer Pumps
      • English
      • eBook
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      All the experience of the research team from one of the world's foremost pump manufacturers - Sulzer, featuring the lastest in pump design and construction.

    • 10th International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging

      • 1st Edition
      • May 11, 2012
      • Institution of Mechanical Engineers
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • Hardback
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      This book presents the papers from the latest international conference, following on from the highly successful previous conferences in this series held regularly since 1978. Papers cover all current and novel aspects of turbocharging systems design for boosting solutions for engine downsizing. The focus of the papers is on the application of turbocharger and other pressure charging devices to spark ignition (SI) and compression ignition (CI) engines in the passenger car and commercial vehicles. Novel boosting solutions for diesel engines operating in the industrial and marine market sectors are also included.The current emission legislations and environmental trends for reducing CO2 and fuel consumption are the major market forces in the transport (land and marine) and industry sectors. In these market sectors the internal combustion engine is the key product where downsizing is the driver for development for both SI and CI engines in the passenger car and commercial vehicle applications. The more stringent future market forces and environmental considerations mean more stringent engine downsizing, thus, novel systems are required to provide boosting solutions including hybrid, electric-motor and exhaust waste energy recovery systems for high efficiency, response, reliability, durability and compactness etc. For large engines the big challenge is to enhance the high specific power and efficiency whilst reducing emission levels (Nox and Sox) with variable quality fuels. This will require turbocharging systems for very high boost pressure, efficiency and a high degree of system flexibility.

    • Forsthoffer's Best Practice Handbook for Rotating Machinery

      • 1st Edition
      • May 21, 2011
      • William E. Forsthoffer
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Optimize plant asset safety and reliability while minimizing operating costs with this invaluable guide to the engineering, operation and maintenance of rotating equipment Based upon his multi-volume Rotating Equipment Handbooks, Forsthoffer’s Best Practice Handbook for Rotating Machinery summarises, expands and updates the content from these previous books in a convenient all-in-one volume. Offering comprehensive technical coverage and insider information on best practices derived from lessons learned in the engineering, operation and maintenance of a wide array of rotating equipment, this new title presents: A unique "Best Practice" and "Lessons Learned" chapter framework, providing bite-sized, troubleshooting instruction on complex operation and maintenance issues across a wide array of industrial rotating machinery. Five chapters of completely new material combined with updated material from earlier volumes, making this the most comprehensive and up-to-date handbook for rotary equipment currently available. Intended for maintenance, engineering, operation and management, Forsthoffer’s Best Practice Handbook for Rotating Machinery is a one-stop resource, packed with a lifetime’s rotating machinery experience, to help you improve efficiency, safety, reliability and cost.

    • Centrifugal Pump Handbook

      • 3rd Edition
      • September 23, 2010
      • Sulzer Sulzer Pumps
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This long-awaited new edition is the complete reference for engineers and designers working on pump design and development or using centrifugal pumps in the field. This authoritative guide has been developed with access to the technical expertise of the leading centrifugal pump developer, Sulzer Pumps. In addition to providing the most comprehensive centrifugal pump theory and design reference with detailed material on cavitation, erosion, selection of materials, rotor vibration behavior and forces acting on pumps, the handbook also covers key pumping applications topics and operational issues, including operating performance in various types of circuitry, drives and acceptance testing.

    • Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery

      • 6th Edition
      • February 17, 2010
      • S. Larry Dixon + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Turbomachinery is a challenging and diverse field, with applications for professionals and students in many subsets of the mechanical engineering discipline, including fluid mechanics, combustion and heat transfer, dynamics and vibrations, as well as structural mechanics and materials engineering. Originally published more than 40 years ago, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery is the leading turbomachinery textbook. Used as a core text in senior undergraduate and graduate level courses this book will also appeal to professional engineers in the aerospace, global power, oil & gas and other industries who are involved in the design and operation of turbomachines. For this new edition, author S. Larry Dixon is joined by Cesare Hall from the University of Cambridge, whose diverse background of teaching, research and work experience in the area of turbomachines is well suited to the task of reorganizing and updating this classic text.