Diffusion rate influences on inter-turbine diffusers

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 211, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 235-242

  Norris, G ^a   Dominy, R G ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFD; Inter turbine diffusers; Secondary flow; Turbines

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIFFUSION; GEOMETRY; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WAKES;

DIFFUSION RATE; INTER TURBINE DIFFUSERS; SECONDARY FLOW;

GAS TURBINES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELING;

EID: 17044460789     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0957650971537141     Document Type: Article

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