ME 433: Principles Of Turbomachinery

3 credits

Fall 2025 Lecture Upper Division
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Fall 2025
last updated 8/18/2025
Fall 2025 Instructors:
Nicole L Key
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Andrew Michael Bedke
GPA

2.90

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Unified treatment of principles underlying fluid mechanic design of hydraulic pumps, turbines and gas compressors. Similarity and scaling laws. Cavitation. Analysis of radial and axial flow machines. Blade element performance. Radial equilibrium theory. Centrifugal pump design. Axial compressor design.

Learning Outcomes

1Understand principles of operation of pumps, fans, compressors and turbines.

2Develop the ability to size and select turbomachinery for a specific application.

3Develop the ability to analyze the performance of turbomachinery.

4Master the concepts of classic mean-line and quazi-3D design methods.

Course ME 433 from Purdue University - West Lafayette.

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NOSophomores (45-59 credits), Sophomores (30-44 credits), Freshmen (0-14 credit...show more

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