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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Mechanical Engineering

MTM436 Turbo Machinery 3.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q I

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Roger Hermansson Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES
MTF012 Thermodynamics
MTM052 Hydromechanics

COURSE AIM
To give some basic knowledge about pumps, fans and compressors.

CONTENTS
General theory for turbomachines.
Pump theory. Cavitation, power input, different types of pumps.
Fans with different bladings. Use of fan diagrams. Fans in systems.
Different types of compressors.

TEACHING
Lectures and compulsory laboratory work.

EXAMINATION

COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5

ITEMS/CREDITS
Laboratory work 0.60ECTS
Written exam 2.40ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Alvarez H: Energiteknik del 1 och 2.

Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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