The design of turbomachines involves several critical considerations, including:
Balje’s co‑author, , is himself a legendary figure in turbomachinery education. He founded Concepts NREC, a leading turbomachinery design and software company, and authored numerous influential texts, including Introduction to Turbomachinery (with N. C. Baines) and Centrifugal Compressor Design and Performance . Japikse’s inclusion on the article version of this work underscores the collaborative nature of late‑20th‑century turbomachinery research. including: Balje’s co‑author
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