Includes bibliographical references and index.

Gas Turbine Theory is the classic course text on gas turbines, suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students of mechanical and aeronautical engineering. This new seventh edition will also continue to be a valuable reference for practicing gas turbine engineers. Features: - Completely updated to cover current industry requirements and applications. - Coverage of both aircraft and industrial gas turbines. - Includes detailed treatment of off-design performance. - Incorporates in-depth examples throughout. - Based on the authors' extensive teaching and professional experience. Table of Contents: Chapter 1) Introduction Chapter 2) Shaft power cycles Chapter 3) Gas turbine cyles for aircraft propulsion Chapter 4) Centrifugal compressors Chapter 5) Axial flow compressors Chapter 6) Combustion systems Chapter 7) Axial and radial flow turbines Chapter 8) Mechanical design of gas turbines Chapter 9) Prediction of performance of simple gas turbines Chapter 10) Prediction of performance - further topics