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2021-2022 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

MNE 433 - Turbomachinery

Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: MNE 332 with B or better
The principles of compressible & incompressible flows in turbomachines through the fundamentals of fluid mechanics & thermodynamics. Students learn how to design radial pumps, hydraulic turbines, radial and axial compressors & turbines. The emphasis is on performance estimation, machine selection, & preliminary design. The analytical approach is grounded in dimensional analysis, similarity & scaling laws. Usage of Mathcad is extensive.
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