Axial Flow Rotor Unsteady Response to Circumferential Inflow Distortions.

Abstract

The unsteady response of an axial flow fan rotor to steady, circumferential inflow velocity distortions has been evaluated by investigation of the unsteady normal force and pitching moment on a chordwise element of a rotor blade. Experimental measurements of these unsteady characteristics are presented as a function of the geometry of the rotor -- stagger angle, solidity and steady angle of incidence -- for sinusoidally varying circumferential distortions with different numbers of distortion cycles. These measurements are compared with two theoretical analyses.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 13, 1975
Accession Number
ADA016298

Entities

People

  • E. P. Bruce
  • R. E. Henderson

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Axial Flow
  • Axial Flow Fans
  • Distortion
  • Fans
  • Flow
  • Geometry
  • Measurement

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.