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History of Rotating Machinery Dynamics

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  • © 2011

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Authors:
  1. J. S. Rao

    1. Altair Engineering, Bangalore, India

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  • describes the evolution of industrial design practices of rotor dynamics since the times of the scientific revolution;
  • gives a critical overview;
  • points to future applications and developments.

Part of the book series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science (HMMS, volume 20)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

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  2. Beginnings of the Wheel

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 1-4

  3. Science before the Medieval Period

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 5-7

  4. Water Wheels

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 9-12

  5. Wind Mills

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 13-14

  6. Renaissance and Scientific Revolution

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 15-21

  7. Renaissance Engineers

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 23-30

  8. Industrial Revolution

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 31-34

  9. Turbomachines

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 35-43

  10. Fundamentals of Elasticity

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 45-47

  11. Energy Methods

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 49-98

  12. 20th Century Graphical and Numerical Methods

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 99-114

  13. Matrix Methods

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 115-139

  14. Finite Element Methods

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 141-183

  15. Rotor Dynamics Methods

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 185-251

  16. Transfer Matrix Methods

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 253-267

  17. Finite Element Methods for Rotor Dynamics

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 269-297

  18. Bladed Disks

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 299-325

  19. Lifing

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 327-340

  20. Optimization

    • J. S. Rao
    Pages 341-351
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This book starts with the invention of the wheel nearly 5000 years ago, and via Archimedes, Aristotle and Hero describes the first practical applications such as water wheels and grinding wheels, pushing on to more rigorous scientific research by inquiring minds such as Leonardo da Vinci and Copernicus in later ages. Newton and Leibniz followed, and beam structures received maximum attention three centuries ago. As focus shifts and related disciplines such as mathematics and physics also develop, slowly turbomachines and rotor and blade dynamics as we know the subject now take shape. While the book traces the events leading to Laval and Parsons Turbines, the emphasis is on rotor and blade dynamics aspects that pushed these turbines to their limits in the last century. The tabular and graphical methods developed in the pre-computer era have taken different form in the last fifty years through finite element methods. The methods evolved in the last century are discussed in detail to help modern day designers and researchers. This book will be useful to young researchers and engineers in industry and educational institutions engaged in rotor and blade dynamics work in understanding the past and the present developments and what is expected in future. Faculty and industry engineers can benefit from this broad perspective history in formulating their developmental plans.

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  • Altair Engineering, Bangalore, India

    J. S. Rao

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