Flow and Heat Transfer in Rotating-disc Systems

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This volume is devoted to the flow and heat transfer between co-rotating discs, and unifies the subject by means of physical insight and mathematical models, validated using experimental data. Many phenomena, unique to rotating flows, are explained, and empirical correlations and theoretical methods, suitable for design purposes, are presented. Data is provided within the book for validating CFD codes which are being increasingly used to compute the flow in rotating-disc systems. Since the publication of Volume 1 in 1989, there has been an increasing interest in rotating disc systems, mainly from research workers and engine designers concerned with understanding and computing the complex flow and heat transfer that occur inside the internal cooling-systems of gas-turbine engines. This book should be of interest to them as it may assist them in making more efficient use of cooling air systems, resulting in both economic and environmental benefits.