Effects of tip clearance and casing recess on heat transfer and stage efficiency in axial turbines

Journal of Turbomachinery

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 683-693

  Ameri, A A ^a   Steinthorsson, E ^b   Rigby, D L ^b  

^a AYT Corporation   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLADE; FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; TURBINE;

EID: 0033209652     PISSN: 0889504X     EISSN: 15288900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2836720     Document Type: Article

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