Characterization of a radial turbocharger turbine in pulsating flow by means of CFD and its application to engine modeling

Applied Energy

Volumn 103, Issue , 2013, Pages 116-127

  Galindo, J ^a   Fajardo, P ^a   Navarro, R ^a   Garcia Cuevas L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CFD simulation; Pulsating flow; Quasi steady assumption; Radial turbine; Turbine modeling; Turbocharger

Indexed keywords

HYSTERESIS; ROTATING DISKS; ROTORS (WINDINGS); STATORS; SUPERCHARGERS; TURBINE COMPONENTS; TURBOMACHINERY;

CFD SIMULATIONS; PULSATING FLOW; QUASI-STEADY; RADIAL TURBINES; TURBOCHARGER;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENGINE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; HYSTERESIS; MOMENTUM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRESSURE EFFECT; TURBINE;

EID: 84871718466     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.09.013     Document Type: Article

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