Methodology for gas turbine performance improvement using variable-geometry compressors and turbines

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 218, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 541-549

  Bringhenti, C ^a   Barbosa, J R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE AERONÁUTICA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gas turbines; Part load; Performance improvement; Variable geometry

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; NOZZLES; TURBINES;

FLOW MISALIGNMENT; MECHANICAL COMPLEXITIES;

GAS TURBINES;

COMPRESSOR; GAS TURBINE; GEOMETRICAL EFFECT; PERFORMANCE;

EID: 8744292871     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0957650042456980     Document Type: Article

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