An experimental investigation of contoured leading edges for secondary flow loss reduction

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2004

Volumn 5 B, Issue , 2004, Pages 1407-1415

  Becz, Sandor ^a   Majewski, Mark S ^a   Langsten, Lee S ^a  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; ASPECT RATIO; CASCADES (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TURBINES;

FILLET; FLOW LOSS; LOW ASPECT RATIO; UPSTREAM FLOW;

AXIAL FLOW;

EID: 10244251675     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/gt2004-53964     Document Type: Conference Paper

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