Turbine Design and Application, Volume 1
Review of turbine technology including thermodynamics, compressible fluid mechanics, fundamental turbine concepts, and velocity diagram design
Arthur J. Glassman↗
Engineering topics
Arthur J. Glassman
Publications and source records attributed to Arthur J. Glassman.
Basic turbine concepts
Turbine geometric, flow, energy transfer, efficiency, and performance characteristics are considered by the use of definitions, diagrams, and dimensionless parameters. Emphasis is placed on the determination of the fluid velocity as it passes from one blade row to the next. The general methods for constructing velocity diagrams and relating them to the work and flow capacity of the turbine are discussed.
Arthur J. Glassman↗
The brayton cycle for space power
This paper reviews the basic features of the Brayton cycle and discusses the selection of such cycle parameters as working fluid, pressure, and temperature. System performance, weight, and reliability characteristics are then considered in order to determine the suitability of this type of system for the intended space applications. It is shown that the Brayton cycle can be considered suitable for low-power solar and intermediate-power nuclear applications where low specific weight is not a critical requirement. To achieve the low specific weights required for electrical propulsion missions, turbine-inlet temperatures in the 3000 R region at power levels in the 500–1000 kw range appear to be necessary.
ELECTRIC PROPULSION↗