Air Force Research in Aero Propulsion Technology.

Abstract

The work consisted of six separate projects: 1. Rotor Dynamic Instability due to Alford Forces; 2. Turbocharger Stall; 3. Three-Dimensional Flows in Turbomachines; 4. Computational Techniques for Turbomachine Flows; 5. Active Stabilization of Surge; 6. Fluid Physics of High Pressure Ratio Turbines; and was carried out as part of the Air Force Research in Aero Propulsion Technology (AFRAPT) Program. Keywords: Unsteady Flow in Turbomachines, Computational Fluid Mechanics, Centrifugal Compressor Stall, Turbine Heat Transfer, Rotor Dynamic Instability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 04, 1987
Accession Number
ADA187641

Entities

People

  • Alan H. Epstein
  • Choon S. Tan
  • Edward M. Greitzer
  • Manuel Martinez-sanchez
  • Michael B. Giles

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Boundary Layer
  • Compressors
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Engines
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Gas Turbines
  • High Pressure
  • Military Research
  • Simulations
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbochargers
  • Two Dimensional
  • Unsteady Flow

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)