Using sweep to extend the stall-free operational range in axial fan rotors

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

Volumn 218, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 129-140

  Corsini, A ^a   Rispoli, F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anisotropic RANS; Finite element multilevel parallel solver; Forward sweep; Non free vortex rotors

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AXIAL FLOW; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; ROTORS; TURBULENCE; VORTEX FLOW;

AXIAL FAN ROTORS; LEAKAGE FLOW; ROTOR STALL MARGINS; STALL-FREE OPERATIONS;

SWEEP CIRCUITS;

ANISOTROPIC MEDIUM; BLADE; ROTOR; VORTEX;

EID: 2542494445     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095765004323049869     Document Type: Article

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