An experimental determination of losses in a three-port wave rotor

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 833-842

  Wilson, J ^a  

^a Dynacs Engineering Company Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; HEAT LOSSES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); ROTORS; STATISTICAL TESTS;

WAVE ROTORS;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 0032182396     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2818476     Document Type: Article

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