A theoretical and experimental comparison of optimizing angle of twist using BET and BEMT

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 6, Issue , 2012, Pages 797-809

  Burdett, Timothy A ^a   Van Treuren, Kenneth W ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; GAS TURBINES; HEAT TRANSFER; TURBINE COMPONENTS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND TUNNELS;

BLADE ELEMENT MOMENTUM THEORY; BLADE ELEMENTS; BLADE-ELEMENT THEORY; DESIGN TIP SPEED RATIO; ELEMENT MODELS; EXPERIMENTAL COMPARISON; EXPERIMENTAL TESTING; POWER PRODUCTION; SMALL SCALE; TIP LOSS CORRECTION;

WIND TURBINES;

EID: 84881144469     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2012-68350     Document Type: Conference Paper

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