Automatic optimization of preswirl nozzle design

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 387-393

  Ciampoli, Fabio ^a   Chew, John W ^a   Shahpar, Shahrokh ^b   Willocq, Elisabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MESH GENERATION; OPTIMIZATION;

AUTOMATIC OPTIMIZATION; NOZZLE DESIGN; PRESWIRL NOZZLE;

NOZZLES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MESH GENERATION; NOZZLES; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 34848847567     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2364194     Document Type: Article

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