Performance optimization for two-dimensional rectangular diffuser by momentum injection using computational fluid dynamics

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 220, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1775-1783

  Singhal, T ^a   Singh, S N ^a   Mathur, S ^a   Singh, R K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Coefficient of pressure recovery; Computational fluid dynamics; Diffuser; Flow separation; Rotating cylinders

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; OPTIMIZATION; WALL FLOW; WATER INJECTION;

FLOW SEPARATION; MOMENTUM INJECTION; PRESSURE RECOVERY COEFFICIENT;

DIFFUSERS (FLUID);

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIFFUSERS (FLUID); OPTIMIZATION; WALL FLOW; WATER INJECTION;

EID: 33846235520     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406JMES364     Document Type: Article

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