Interaction of rim seal and annulus flows in an axial flow turbine

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

Volumn 5 B, Issue , 2003, Pages 1011-1019

  Cao, C ^a   Chew, J W ^a   Millington, P R ^b   Hogg, S I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b Alstom UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNULUS FLOW; PRESSURE GRADIENTS; RIM SEALING FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; GAS TURBINES; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; ROTATING MACHINERY; SEALS; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); TORQUE METERS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

AXIAL FLOW TURBOMACHINERY;

EID: 0346334095     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2003-38368     Document Type: Conference Paper

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