Compressor aerodynamics n a cumpsty on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers starting from first principles this book looks at the aerodynamic behavior of axial and radial compressors the text starts with general ideas. Aerodynamic aerofoil annulus axial compressors axial velocity backsweep blade row blade to blade blockage boundary layer camber line cascade cent centrifugal compressors choking chord circumferential cumpsty deceleration diffusion factor displacement thickness downstream effect efficiency enthalpy equation flow angle flow coefficient flow . Starting from first principles this book looks at the aerodynamic behavior of axial and radial compressors the text starts with general ideas and then moves through the simple aspects of axial compressors to the more advanced three dimensional ideas. Starting from first principles this book looks at the aerodynamic behavior of axial and radial compressors the text starts with general ideas and then moves through the simple aspects of axial compressors to the more advanced three dimensional ideas