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Axial Turbine
Thermal Turbo Machines 2 min read

Axial Turbine

·         The kinetic energy of combustion gas is converted to mechanical power by the its impulse or reaction with a series…

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Radial Turbine
Thermal Turbo Machines 1 min read

Radial Turbine

·         Flow enters the impeller radially and exits axially. These machines are termed as inward flow turbines. ·         A radial turbine stage…

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Ducted Fan
Thermal Turbo Machines 1 min read

Ducted Fan

·         A ducted fan is a propulsion arrangement, whereby a propeller is mounted within a cylindrical shroud or duct.  ·         The duct…

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Propellers
Thermal Turbo Machines 1 min read

Propellers

·         A propeller is a device which transmits power by converting it into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle though a…

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Thermal Turbo Machines 2 min read

Power Absorbing Turbomachines

Fans – air is the working medium ·         axial flow ·        radial flow (centrifugal) Blowers – air is the working medium ·         axial flow ·         radial…

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Introduction to Turbomachinery
Thermal Turbo Machines 2 min read

Introduction to Turbomachinery

Turbomachinery, in mechanical engineering, describes machines that transfer energy between a rotor and a fluid, including both turbines and compressors. While a turbine transfers energy from a fluid to a rotor,…

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