The aerodynamic interaction of tip leakage and mainstream flows in A fully-ducted axial fan

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2004

Volumn 5 A, Issue , 2004, Pages 405-416

  Corsini, Alessandro ^a   Rispoli, Franco ^a   Sheard, Geoff ^b   Kinghorn, Lain ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Flakt Woods Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AXIAL FLOW; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ROTORS; STREAM FLOW; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; TURBULENCE; VORTEX FLOW;

AERODYANMIC INTERACTION; AXIAL FANS; VORTICAL FLOW;

FANS;

EID: 10244242595     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/gt2004-53408     Document Type: Conference Paper

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