Prediction of an axial turbomachine performance degradation due to sand ingestion

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

Volumn 219, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 273-287

  Ghenaiet, A ^a,d   Tan, S C ^b,d   Elder, R L ^c,d  

^a ECOLE MILITAIRE POLYTECHNIQUE   (Algeria)

^b WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PCA Engineering   (United Kingdom)

^d CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axial turbomachine; Erosion; Geometry deterioration; Mean line method; Particle impacts; Particle trajectories; Performance degradation; Pressure losses

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS; CORRELATION METHODS; EROSION; GAS TURBINES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SAND; TRAJECTORIES; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

AERONAUTICAL GAS TURBINES; COMPRESSOR BLADES; PARTICLE TRAJECTORIES; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION;

TURBOMACHINERY;

TURBOMACHINERY;

EID: 20844461122     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095765005X7592     Document Type: Article

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