Analytical and Experimental Determination of the Characteristics of a Transonic Axial Turbine.
Abstract
An analysis and test rig measurements of the performance of a transonic axial turbine are reported. The purpose was to confirm the accuracy of measurements made in a test rig which was designed to separate the losses occurring in the stator from the losses occuring in the rotor blade rows. Reasonable agreement between predicted and measured characteristics was obtained using experimentally determined losses in the computer program. Lack of agreement was noted using theoretical values. It was concluded that the rotor was not choked at the conditions in the tests, and that the test rig measurements were valid. A successful technique for smoothing the data obtained from the rig is also reported.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA035876
Entities
People
- Billy Carrol Boatright
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School