Flow and performance characteristics of an Allison 250 gas turbine S-shaped diffuser: Effects of geometry variations

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 42, Issue , 2013, Pages 151-163

  Lee, Gavin G ^a   Allan, William D E ^a   Goni Boulama, Kiari ^a  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aircraft inlet duct; S shaped diffuser

Indexed keywords

CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; INLET DUCTS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; S-SHAPED; SHEAR-STRESS TRANSPORT; STATIC-PRESSURE RECOVERY; STREAM-WISE VELOCITIES;

BENCHMARKING; BUOYANCY; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; GAS TURBINES; GEOMETRY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE MODELS;

DUCTS;

EID: 84879157070     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2013.02.004     Document Type: Article

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