The effects of lean and sweep on transonic fan performance

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Gas Turbine Institute, Turbo Expo (Publication) IGTI

Volumn 5 A, Issue , 2002, Pages 23-32

  Denton, J D ^a   Xu, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 d design; Shock loss; Sweep and lean; Transonic fan

Indexed keywords

SHOCK LOSS; THREE DIMENSIONAL DESIGN; TRANSONIC FAN;

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SHOCK TESTING; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

FANS;

EID: 0037000615     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2002-30327     Document Type: Conference Paper

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