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Fluid Dynamics in Rotor Mechanics

The second chapter deals with one dimensional steady state conduction. Mathematical models are developed by the three geometries namely Plate, Hollow Cylinder and Hollow Sphere. Multilayer insulation is also discussed. The effect of variation of thermal conductivity on heat transfer and temperature field is clearly brought out. Parallel flow systems are discussed. Examples on variation of area along the heat flow direction are included. The use of electrical analogy is included in all the worked examples. The importance of calculating the temperature gradient is stressed in many of the problems.

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Fluid Dynamics in Rotor Mechanics

The second chapter deals with one dimensional steady state conduction. Mathematical models are developed by the three geometries namely Plate, Hollow Cylinder and Hollow Sphere. Multilayer insulation is also discussed. The effect of variation of thermal conductivity on heat transfer and temperature field is clearly brought out. Parallel flow systems are discussed. Examples on variation of area along the heat flow direction are included. The use of electrical analogy is included in all the worked examples. The importance of calculating the temperature gradient is stressed in many of the problems.

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Lecture1

However,foranaxisymmetricflow,[Link]
uniformflowdistributionovertheperipheryoftherotorinpractice,achangeinmomentuminradialdirection
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onlyhasan
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volume,wecanwritefromthemomentofmomentumtheorem
(1.1)
where T is the torque exerted by the rotor on the moving fluid, m is the mass flow rate of fluid through the
rotor. The subscripts 1 and 2 denote values at inlet and outlet of the rotor respectively. The rate of energy
transfertothefluidisthengivenby
(1.2)
where

is the angular velocity of the rotor and

Therefore

and

which represents the linear velocity of the rotor.

arethelinearvelocitiesoftherotoratpoints2(outlet)and1(inlet)respectively(Fig.

1.2).TheEq,(1.2)isknownasEuler'[Link].(1.2)canbewrittenin
termsofheadgained'H'bythefluidas
(1.3)

Inusualconventionrelatingtofluidmachines,theheaddeliveredbythefluidtotherotorisconsideredtobe
positive and viceversa. Therefore, Eq. (1.3) written with a change in the sign of the right hand side in
accordancewiththesignconventionas
(1.4)

ComponentsofEnergyTransferItisworthmentioninginthiscontextthateitheroftheEqs.(1.2)and (1.4)
is applicable regardless of changes in density or components of velocity in other directions. Moreover, the
shape of the path taken by the fluid in moving from inlet to outlet is of no consequence. The expression
[Link],themovingpartofafluidmachine,usuallyconsistsofa
number of vanes or blades mounted on a circular disc. Figure 1.3a shows the velocity triangles at the inlet
[Link] outlet portions of a rotor vane are only shown as a representative of the
wholerotor.

(a)

(b)

Fig1.3(a)

Velocitytrianglesforageneralisedrotorvane

Fig1.3(b)

Centrifugaleffectinaflowoffluidwithrotation

Vectordiagramsofvelocitiesatinletandoutletcorrespondtotwovelocitytriangles,where
offluidrelativetotherotorand

isthevelocity

aretheanglesmadebythedirectionsoftheabsolutevelocitiesat

the inlet and outlet respectively with the tangential direction, while
relative velocities with the tangential direction. The angles

and

and

are the angles made by the

should match with vane or blade

anglesatinletandoutletrespectivelyforasmooth,shocklessentryandexitofthefluidtoavoidundersirable
[Link]:
Fromtheinletvelocitytriangle,

or,

(1.5)

Similarlyfromtheoutletvelocitytriangle.

or,

Invoking the expressions of

(1.6)

and

in Eq. (1.4), we get H (Work head, i.e. energy per unit

weightoffluid,transferredbetweenthefluidandtherotoras)as
(1.7)

The Eq (1.7) is an important form of the Euler's equation relating to fluid machines since it gives the three
distinct components of energy transfer as shown by the pair of terms in the round brackets. These
[Link].(1.7)isreadilyseentobe
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term of Eq. (1.7) represents a change in fluid energy due to the movement of the rotating fluid from one
radiusofrotationtoanother.

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