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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) IntroductionChapter 2) Shaft power cyclesChapter 3) Gas turbine cyles for aircraft propulsionChapter 4) Centrifugal compressorsChapter 5) Axial flow compressorsChapter 6) Combustion systemsChapter 7) Axial and radial flow turbinesChapter 8) Mechanical design of gas turbinesChapter 9) Prediction of performance of simple gas turbinesChapter 10) Prediction of performance - further topics