Aerodynamic effects of blade sweep and skew in low-speed axial flow rotors at the design flow rate: An overview

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

Volumn 222, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-85

  Vad, J ^a  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Axial flow turbomachinery; Blade skew; Blade sweep; Efficiency gain; Non radial blade stacking

Indexed keywords

AXIAL FLOW; COMPRESSORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW RATE; ROTORS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

BLADE SKEW; BLADE STACKING TECHNIQUE; BLADE SWEEP;

FLOW OF GASES;

AXIAL FLOW; COMPRESSORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW OF GASES; FLOW RATE; ROTORS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

EID: 41949099243     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE471     Document Type: Review

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