Aerospace Turbomachinery Flow Physics
Abstract
This document constitutes the final report on a multi-investigator research program on "Aerospace Turbo machinery Flow Physics". The research program encompasses the following four technical areas: (1) Flutter clearance in aircraft engine compressors (2) Physics of coolant/main flow interactions in advanced aircraft/rocket turbines (3) Tip clearance flow effects in axial and centrifugal turbomachines (4) Use of an active rotor to delineate parametric dependence of aerodynamic damping A common theme that threaded through these research areas is three dimensional and/or unsteady flow phenomena, and the enhancement of overall performance of turbomachines through flow management and design. In other words it is our view that the primary challenges to achieving increased overall performance of turbomachines are linked to local phenomena which are inherently three-dimensional and/or unsteady.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA418327
Entities
People
- Choon S. Tan
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology