Mixed flow turbine research: A review

Journal of Turbomachinery

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Rajoo, Srithar ^a   Martinez Botas, Ricardo ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mixed flow turbine; Turbocharger; Variable geometry turbine

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENGINES; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; SUPERCHARGERS; TURBINES; TURBOGENERATORS; TURBOMACHINERY;

APPLICATIONS.; AUTOMOTIVE; AUTOMOTIVE SECTORS; AUTOMOTIVE TURBOCHARGERS; COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS; COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSES; FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; MIXED FLOW TURBINE; MIXED FLOWS; MIXEDFLOW TURBINES; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; PUBLIC DOMAINS; RADIAL TURBINES; ROTOR DESIGNS; TURBOCHARGER; VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBINE;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 54349084300     PISSN: 0889504X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2812326     Document Type: Review

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