Aerodynamic synthesis of a centrifugal impeller using CFD and measurements

33rd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Larosiliere, L M ^a   Skoch, G J ^a   Prahst, P S ^b  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NYMA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; EFFICIENCY; FLOW STRUCTURE; IMPELLERS; PROPULSION;

AERO-DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; AERODYNAMIC MEASUREMENTS; CENTRIFUGAL IMPELLER; DIFFUSING ELEMENTS; INTERNAL FLOW STRUCTURE; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; STATIC-PRESSURE RECOVERY; UNSHROUDED IMPELLERS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 84962798137     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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