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Preface to Third Edition

Several modifications have been incorporated into the text in the light of recent
advances in some aspects of the subject. Further information on the interesting
phenomenon of cavitation has been included and a new section on the optimum
design of a pump inlet together with a worked example have been added which
take into account recently published data on cavitation limitations. The chapter on
three-dimensional flows in axial turbomachines has been extended; in particular the
section concerning the constant specific mass flow design of a turbine nozzle has
been clarified and now includes the flow equations for a following rotor row. Some
minor alterations on the definition of blade shapes were needed so I have taken the
opportunity of including a simplified version of the parabolic arc camber line as
used for some low camber blading.
Despite careful proof reading a number of errors still managed to elude me in the
second edition. I am most grateful to those readers who have detected errors and
communicated with me about them.
In order to assist the reader I have (at last) added a list of symbols used in the
text.
S.L.D.

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