Aerodynamically induced radial forces in a centrifugal gas compressor: Part 2-computational investigation

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 725-734

  Flathers, M B ^a   Bache, G E ^b  

^a SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED   (United States)

^b Advanced Scientific Computing Cop   (United States)

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EID: 0000366593     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2818533     Document Type: Article

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