Tip clearance and tip vortex cavitation in an axial flow pump

Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 680-685

  Laborde, R ^a   Chantrel, P ^a   Mory, M ^b  

^a GEC ALSTHOM ACB CERG   (France)

^b LEGI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL FLOW TURBOMACHINERY; PUMPS; ROTATING MACHINERY; ROTORS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; VORTEX FLOW;

AXIAL FLOW PUMP; TIP CLEARANCE; TIP VORTEX CAVITATION;

CAVITATION;

EID: 0031235282     PISSN: 00982202     EISSN: 1528901X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2819298     Document Type: Article

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