,Fluid Mechanics and
Thermodynamics of
Turbomachinery
Seventh Edition
, Fluid Mechanics and
Thermodynamics of
Turbomachinery
Seventh Edition
S. L. Dixon, B. Eng., Ph.D.
Honorary Senior Fellow,
Department of Engineering,
University of Liverpool, UK
C. A. Hall, Ph.D.
University Senior Lecturer in Turbomachinery,
University of Cambridge, UK
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Thermodynamics of
Turbomachinery
Seventh Edition
, Fluid Mechanics and
Thermodynamics of
Turbomachinery
Seventh Edition
S. L. Dixon, B. Eng., Ph.D.
Honorary Senior Fellow,
Department of Engineering,
University of Liverpool, UK
C. A. Hall, Ph.D.
University Senior Lecturer in Turbomachinery,
University of Cambridge, UK
AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON • NEW YORK • OXFORD • PARIS
SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO
Butterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier
, Butterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier
The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1GB, UK
225 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA 02451, USA
First published by Pergamon Press Ltd. 1966
Second edition 1975
Third edition 1978
Reprinted 1979, 1982 (twice), 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995
Fourth edition 1998
Fifth edition 2005 (twice)
Sixth edition 2010
Seventh edition 2014
Copyright r 2014 S.L. Dixon and C.A. Hall. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from
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understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary.
Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any
information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be
mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility.
To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assume any liability for any
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