Fundamentals of Turbomachinery: Theory and Applications

Ryoichi S. Amano, PhD, is an expert in turbomachinery and current energy technologies. He is the Director of the US Department of Energy funded Industrial Assessment Center for a leading institution covering the US Midwest Region. He is the Chief Editor for the International Journal of Rotating Machinery (Wiley). He also served as an associate editor for the ASME Trans--Journal of Energy Resources Technology and the Journal of Fluids Engineering. Dr. Amano's research achievements have been recognized through prestigious international awards, such as the AIAA Energy Systems Award, the ASME George Westinghouse Gold Medal, and the ASME Henry R. Worthington Medal. Dr. Amano is currently a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Fellow of ASME, a Fellow of ISEES, and a member of several other organizations. Dr. Amano has published four books and over 250 journal articles.

William W. Peng was a professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at California State University, Fresno. He obtained a BSME degree from National Taiwan University in 1965, an MS and a PhD in Aeronautics & Astronautics from Stanford University in 1968, and a PhD in Aeronautics & Astronautics from Stanford University in 1973. After working for eight years in the private industry, both as a turbomachine manufacturer and user, he began his academic career at Texas A&M University in 1981. Then he moved to California State University in 1984, where he taught the senior turbomachinery and graduate gas turbine classes. He had extensive experience in the design and application of centrifugal pumps and fans/blowers, gained through his regular job and consulting work with various industries.