A Streamline Curvature Method of Analyzing Axisymmetric Axial, Mixed and Radial Flow Turbomachinery.

Abstract

A Streamline Curvature Method of through flow analysis for axisymmetric axial, mixed and radial flow turbomachinery has been implemented. The method can be used for either the direct or indirect problem and can solve open flow problems such as flow through a propeller on a body of revolution as well as the more familiar duct flow problems. Computational refinements allow modeling of blade row chordwise and spanwise loading and blockage distributions and selection of streamline locations. Several examples of the abilities of the analysis are presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 21, 1977
Accession Number
ADA045122

Entities

People

  • M. W. Mcbride

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Curvature
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Fluid Flow
  • Inviscid Flow
  • Model Basins
  • New Jersey
  • Potential Flow
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Propellers
  • Radial Flow
  • Rotation
  • Secondary Flow
  • Ship Model Basins
  • Ship Models
  • Static Pressure
  • Universities

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)