Angle-resolved stereo-PIV measurements close to a down-pumping pitched-blade turbine

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2799-2806

  Khan, F R ^a   Rielly, C D ^a   Brown, D A R ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BHR GROUP LIMITED   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Kinetic energy balance; Particle image velocimetry; Pitched blade turbine; Stirred vessels; Turbulent kinetic energy

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); IMPELLERS; KINETIC ENERGY; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY;

KINETIC ENERGY BALANCE; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY; PITCHED BLADE TURBINE; STIRRED VESSELS; TURBULENT KINETIC ENERGY;

TURBINES;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); IMPELLERS; KINETIC ENERGY; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY;

EID: 33244469493     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2005.10.067     Document Type: Article

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