Strmungs- und Kolbenmaschinen im Anlagenbau

This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical foundations and functioning of fluid and piston machines. It presents the theoretical principles of these machines as a basis for specialized applications in plant engineering. Plant engineers are interested in operational behavior, characteristic curves, and energy flows. Therefore, a focus is placed on working machines. However, energy systems, such as combined heat and power plants, are also addressed like engines and turbines, which is intended to contribute to general technical knowledge. In particular, energy, process, chemical, transportation, and building system engineering would be unimaginable without the diverse use of fluid and piston machines.