On the role of three-dimensional inverse design methods in turbomachinery shape optimization

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 213, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-42

  Zangeneh, M ^a   Goto, A ^b   Harada, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b EBARA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Centrifugal pumps and compressors; Diffusers; Impellers; Inverse design; Turbomachinery aerodynamics

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS; COMPRESSORS; DIFFUSERS (FLUID); FLOW VISUALIZATION; MACHINE DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; RADIAL FLOW TURBOMACHINERY; ROTORS; VISCOUS FLOW;

INVERSE DESIGN METHOD;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

AERODYNAMICS; DESIGN; DIFFUSER; IMPELLER; TURBOMACHINERY;

EID: 0032788749     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406991522167     Document Type: Article

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