Course detail

Turbomachinery

FSI-LLSAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course is concerned with the application of fundamental physical laws, above all hydromechanics and thermo-mechanics for the design and utilization of a large group of machines. The basic principle of these machines is transformation of thermal, pressure or potential energy into kinetic energy of fluid and the transfer of that energy to the rotor of the machine, and vice versa. Therefore, substantial parts of the course is focused on interactions between a real fluid flowing around or through bodies. Due to the high speed, relatively small machines reach high power outputs. Turbo-machines are used in a great number of applications and in a very extensive range of working conditions. The explanation on physical principles is accompanied with the design of turbo-machines.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jan Fiedler, Dr.

Department

Energy Institute (EÚ)

Entry knowledge

Thermo-mechanics basics. Basics of energy industry.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course-unit credit: Demonstration of concurrent study of lectured topics and efforts to use the knowledge from lectures in controlled application to simple tasks in the area of design of functional parts of turbomachines. Credit is conditioned by successful completion of the semester test.

Examination: The knowledge of used physical laws and their application in individual types of turbomachines is tested. Structural design of basic functional parts of turbomachines and connection of constructional design and used properties of these machines. Relation of working conditions of turbomachines and their design.

The exam is written, supplementary questions are oral.


Semestral exam.

Aims

The course objective is to show students which measures is necessary to take for realisation of physical intention in a real machine and how is the construction of a given machine influenced by changes of conditions (type of medium, demanded power, pressure, temperature etc.) On the other side, students will learn how selected construction variant determines attributes and characteristics of a machine.

Study aids

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

JAPIKSE, David. Introduction to turbomachinery, 1997. 2. vydání. Oxford: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0–933283-10-5.
Kadrnožka, J.: Tepelné turbíny a turbokompresory I, CERM, Brno 2004
ŠKORPÍK, Jiří. Teorie lopatkových strojů. Vydání druhé. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2022. ISBN 978-80-214-6102-4. (CS)

Recommended reading

MELICHAR, Jan, BLÁHA, Jaroslav, BRADA, Karel. Hydraulické stroje–Konstrukce a provoz, 2002. 1. vydání. Praha: České vysoké učení technické v Praze, ISBN 80–01–02657–4.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-ETI-P Master's

    specialization TEP , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization ENI , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization FLI , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Fiedler, Dr.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to turbomachinery
2. Essential equation of turbomachines
3. Shape of blades and flow chanels of turbomachines
4. Aerodynamics of blade cascades
5. Internal losses of turbomachines and them infuence at turbomachine calculation
6. Using turbomachines similarities at calculation turbomachine
7. Turbopump
8. Fans

Exercise

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Fiedler, Dr.

Syllabus

The content of the exercise is the solution of problems:

1. Recall of Mathematical skills at calculation of turbomachines.

2. Solving of problems at base energy balance of turbomachines and turbosets

3. Solving of problems with velocity triangles

4. Forces calculation on blade

5. Energy field calculation inside turbomachines

6. Calculation of velocity fields and other types of energy before/behind rotor

7. Design of spiral branch and analysis of spiral flow stream; optimal of shape blade

8. Design of radial fans blade; calculation of radial fans casing

9. Estimation of profile cascade properties from shape of profiles; calculation of parameters of blade cascade

10. Design of axial fan profile cascade; calculation of sum of stage losses

11. Selection of optimal type of turbomachines through its specific speed; calculation of fan map

12. Design of fan rotor dimension; emergency run of pump

13. Credit paper

E-learning texts

ŠKORPÍK, Jiří, 2024, Informace k předmětu Lopatkové stroje (LLS)
informace-k-predmetu-lopatkove-stroje.pdf 0.42 MB