Influence of peripheral blade angle on performance and stability of axial inducers

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

Volumn 219, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 289-301

  Mejri, Imen ^a   Bakir, F ^a   Kouidri, S ^a   Rey, R ^a  

^a DYNFLUID LABORATORY   (France)

Author keywords

Blade angle; Cavitation; CFD; Inducers; Performances

Indexed keywords

CAVITATION; CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; MACHINE DESIGN; PERFORMANCE; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

AXIAL INDUCERS; CAVITATING REGIME; CFD CODES; PERIPHERAL BLADE ANGLE;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 20844432194     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095765005X28580     Document Type: Article

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