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Compressors, Fans and Pumps 1

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 361-5202/01
Abbreviation KVC1
Course title Compressors, Fans and Pumps 1
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Power Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Zdeněk Šmída, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Revision of selected topics in fluid mechanics and thermomechanics
2. Energy machines – definition, function and classification
3. Compression of air and technical gases in energy-related contexts
4. Positive-displacement compressors with reciprocating motion of the working element
5. Rotary positive-displacement compressors
6. Energy and operational characteristics of energy machines – general principles
7. Control and regulation of positive-displacement compressors
8. Flow of gases and vapours through nozzles
9. Jet machines – ejectors
10. Dynamic compressors – basic principles and types
11. Fans
12. Pumping technology
13. Control and regulation of dynamic compressors and pumping systems

E-learning

Study materials for the course (lectures, exercises and supplementary materials) are made available to students via the MS Teams platform. A dedicated class is created for the course before the beginning of the semester, and students are added to the class by the instructor.

The MS Teams platform is also used for assigning and submitting tasks, continuous assessment, and providing written feedback to students. The e-learning support further includes supplementary study materials and links to short instructional videos summarising the key topics of individual lecture blocks.

Literature

[1] BLOCH, P., Heinz. A Practical Guide to Compressor Technology – Second Edition. New Jersey John Wiley & Sons, 2006, 555 p. ISBN 978-0-471-72793-4 .
[2] BORREMANS, Marc. Pumps and Compressors. 1. Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley And Sons, 2019, 512 s. ISBN 978-1-119-53414-3 .
[3] J. MORAN, Michael, Howard N. SHAPIRO, Daisie D. BOETTNER a Margaret B. BAILEY. Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, 9th Edition. 9th Edition. New York: John Wiley, 2018. ISBN 978-1-119-39138-8 .

Advised literature

[1] LLOGAN, E.Jr. Handbook of Turbomachinery (Mechanical Engineering, No. 158) (2nd ed.). New York: Marcel Dekker, 2003. ISBN 0-8247-0995-0 .
[2] KHAN, A., A., GORLA, R., S.R. Turbomachinery: Design and Theory. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2003. ISBN 0-8247-0980-2 .
[3] GIAMPAOLO, T. Compressor Handbook: Principles and Practice. Lilburn: The Fairmont Press, 2010, 361 p. ISBN: 0-88173-616-3 
[4] GÜLICH, J. F. Centrifugal Pumps. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, 2008, 923 p. ISBN: 978-3-540-73694-3 .
[5] BRENNEN, E. Christopher. Hydrodynamics of Pumps. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994, 293 p. ISBN: 0-19-856442-2 .
[6] WAHREN, Uno. Practical Introduction to Pumping Technology. Houston: Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 1997, 208 p. ISBN: 0884156869 .