Acquisition of knowledge necessary for application and design of fluid machine – pumps and ventilators.

Design, work and maintenance of pumps, ventilators and compressors.

Definition of fluid machines; schematic display of centrifugal, diagonal and axial turbines; basic types of turbines; kinematics of current; Euler`s equation for turbines; working characteristics of turbines (flow, effort, needed power, utilization degree, cavitation reserve); experimental determination of working characteristics; similarity laws; non-dimensional characteristics; cavitation; flow control; working stability; connecting more machines to the mutual pipeline; axial force; line theory; calculation of radial working circuits by line method; calculation of stator elements of centrifugal machine: planar theory; application of the finite difference methods and calculation of working circuits of fluid machines: working circuits with distorted plates; planar profile bars: calculation of axial working circuits; designing and theoretical differences between pumps, ventilators and compressors; novelties in theory and practice of turbines.

Lectures, Auditory and Laboratory Practice