Turbomachinery design is central to modern energy and process industries:
The heart of all turbomachinery theory. It relates the power exchanged between the fluid and the rotor to the change in angular momentum.
Here's a recommended textbook for further reading:
(2014) by Wilson & Korakianitis: Available from MIT Press with updated material on 3D design. Turbomachines—A Guide to Design Selection and Theory
The hallmark of Balje’s work is his use of —specifically specific speed ( ) and specific diameter (
: Key variables like specific speed ( ) and specific diameter (