The role of forward sweep in subsonic axial fan rotor aerodynamics at design and off-design operating conditions

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

Volumn 6 A, Issue , 2003, Pages 543-553

  Corsini, A ^a   Rispoli, F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL FAN ROTORS; SWEEP TECHNOLOGY;

CENTRIFUGATION; COMPRESSORS; DRAG; FLUID MECHANICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; ROTORS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 0346326995     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2003-38671     Document Type: Conference Paper

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