Optimization of the inlet velocity profile in a conical diffuser

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FEDSM

Volumn 1, Issue PARTS A AND B, 2012, Pages 125-134

  Galván, Sergio ^a   Reggio, Marcelo ^b   Guibault, Francois ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS TURBINES; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; HYDRAULIC TURBINES; INLET FLOW; NUMERICAL METHODS; VELOCITY;

CONICAL DIFFUSER; DRAFT TUBES; EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; HYDROPOWER PLANTS; INLET VELOCITY; INLET VELOCITY PROFILE; NUMERICAL RESEARCH; OPTIMISATIONS; PLANT PERFORMANCE; TUBE INLETS;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84882342720     PISSN: 08888116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/FEDSM2012-72103     Document Type: Conference Paper

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