Program Overview

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Course Overview

The FLUID MACHINERY course provides basic information about pumps and compressors, including choice, installation, and operation of the machines.

Aims and Content

Learning Outcomes

The course aims to provide basic information about the functioning of compressors, fans, and pumps. It considers the effects of the kind of fluid and structural and economic issues on the machine architecture, deriving choice and installation criteria and providing information about machine operation.

Aims and Learning Outcomes

By attending classes and individual study, students will gain:

• Operative knowledge of physical properties of commonly processed fluids, thermodynamic transformations, balance equations, similarity theory, and statistical approach.
• Basic knowledge of the effect of density variation on ducts and fluid machinery operation.
• Knowledge of turbomachine architecture, features, and operation.
• Understanding of anomalous operation of pumps and compressors.
• Basic knowledge of positive displacement pumps and compressors.

Teaching Methods

The course includes theoretical and applied classes. Students with special educational needs are advised to contact the instructor to agree on teaching and examination methods.

Syllabus/Content

1. Basic concepts of fluid machinery, including fluid dynamics and thermodynamics.
2. Typical applications of balance equations, such as the effect of Mach number and density variation.
3. Turbomachines, including architecture, functioning principle, and typical applications.
4. Positive displacement machines, including functioning principle and characteristic curves.

Recommended Reading/Bibliography

• Course notes by the lecturer.
• L. A. Catalano, M. Napolitano, Elementi di Macchine operatrici a fluido, Pitagora Editrice.
• R.I. Lewis, Turbomachinery performance analysis, John Wiley and Sons.

Teachers and Exam Board

• Andrea Cattanei (President)
• Matteo DellacasaGrande
• Antonella Priarone (President Substitute)
• Marco Fossa (Substitute)

Lessons

The timetable for this course is available on the Portale EasyAcademy.

Exams

Exam Description

Oral exam at the end of the course. Students with special educational needs should contact the instructor in advance.

Assessment Methods

General discussion of treated topics based on two questions, aiming to ascertain comprehension of physical meaning and engineering interest.

Exam Schedule

• 23/12/2025, 14:00, GENOVA
• 15/01/2026, 14:00, GENOVA
• 28/01/2026, 15:00, GENOVA
• 17/02/2026, 14:00, GENOVA
• 16/06/2026, 14:00, GENOVA
• 01/07/2026, 14:00, GENOVA
• 04/08/2026, 14:00, GENOVA
• 15/09/2026, 14:00, GENOVA
• 23/12/2026, 14:00, GENOVA
• 12/01/2027, 14:00, GENOVA
• 26/01/2027, 14:00, GENOVA
• 16/02/2027, 14:00, GENOVA

Further Information

For additional information not included in the teaching schedule, students should contact the professor.