Optimization of symmetrical profiles for the wells turbine rotor blades

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

Volumn 238, Issue , 1996, Pages 623-630

  Gato, L M C ^a   Henriques, J C C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AXIAL FLOW TURBOMACHINERY; CALCULATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANTS; PRESSURE; ROTORS; VISCOUS FLOW; WATER WAVES;

POLAK-RIBIERE CONJUGATE GRADIENT ALGORITHM; WAVE POWER PLANTS;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

EID: 0030358625     PISSN: 08888116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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