The fluid dynamics of the rotating flow in a Tesla disc turbine

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 37, Issue , 2013, Pages 112-123

  Guha, Abhijit ^a   Sengupta, Sayantan ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Centrifugal; Coriolis; Flow reversal; Pathline; Tesla turbine; Viscous

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGAL; CORIOLIS; FLOW REVERSALS; PATHLINE; VISCOUS;

CENTRIFUGATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; ROTATIONAL FLOW;

TURBINES;

EID: 84868480975     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2012.08.001     Document Type: Article

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