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Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery, 5e

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List <strong>of</strong> Symbols<br />

A area<br />

A2 area <strong>of</strong> actuator disc<br />

a sonic velocity, position <strong>of</strong> maximum camber<br />

a – axial-flow induction factor<br />

a¢ tangential flow coefficient<br />

b passage width, maximum camber<br />

Cc chordwise force coefficient<br />

Cf tangential force coefficient<br />

CL, CD lift <strong>and</strong> drag coefficients<br />

CP power coefficient<br />

Cp specific heat at constant pressure, pressure coefficient, pressure rise<br />

coefficient<br />

Cpi ideal pressure rise coefficient<br />

Cv specific heat at constant volume<br />

CX, CY axial <strong>and</strong> tangential force coefficients<br />

c absolute velocity<br />

co spouting velocity<br />

D drag force, diameter<br />

Deq equivalent diffusion ratio<br />

Dh hydraulic mean diameter<br />

E, e energy, specific energy<br />

F Pr<strong>and</strong>tl correction factor<br />

Fc centrifugal force in blade<br />

f acceleration, friction factor<br />

g gravitational acceleration<br />

H head, blade height<br />

HE effective head<br />

Hf head loss fue to friction<br />

HG gross head<br />

HS net positive suction head (NPSH)<br />

h specific enthalpy<br />

I rothalpy<br />

i incidence angle<br />

J tip–speed ratio<br />

j local blade–speed ratio<br />

K, k constants<br />

KN nozzle velocity coefficient<br />

L lift force, length <strong>of</strong> diffuser wall<br />

l blade chord length, pipe length<br />

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