Measurement of tip-clearance flow in a multistage, axial flow compressor

Journal of Turbomachinery

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 211-217

  Foley, A C ^a   Ivey, P C ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS-AXIAL FLOW; FLOW; TIP-CLEARANCE;

EID: 0029673219     PISSN: 0889504X     EISSN: 15288900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2836628     Document Type: Article

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