Experimental performance evaluation of a 99.0 mm radial inflow nozzled turbine with different stator throat areas

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 211, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 477-488

  Spence, S W T ^a   Artt, D W ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experimental performance; Radial inflow nozzled turbine; Stator geometry; Stator throat area; Vaned stators

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; NOZZLES; STATORS;

RADIAL INFLOW NOZZLED TURBINES; STATOR THROAT AREA; VANED STATORS;

RADIAL FLOW TURBOMACHINERY;

NOZZLE FLOW; STATOR; TURBINE;

EID: 0031396933     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0957650981537366     Document Type: Review

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