Pressure Sensitive Paints:The Basics & Applications [PDF]
, 2011 Surface pressure measurement is one of the fundamental measurements in fluid dynamics experiments. Pressure sensitive paint (PSP) is a relatively new tool that has the unique capability of providing a field measurement over the entire surface of a model.
Jahanmiri, Mohsen
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Spacelab simulation using a Lear Jet aircraft: Mission no. 4 (ASSESS program) [PDF]
The fourth ASSESS Spacelab simulation mission utilizing a Lear Jet aircraft featured trained experiment operators (EOs) in place of the participating scientists, to simulate the role and functions of payload specialists in Spacelab who may conduct ...
Mason, R. H. +2 more
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Turbine Tip Clearance Control Using Fluidic Oscillators [PDF]
, 2015 This study investigates the impact to power generation and efficiency by injecting flow into the tip clearance region of a gas turbine rotor. New to this design is using a fluidic oscillator as the jet source for the injection instead of a circular jet ...
Burns, Aaron
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NASA Rotor 37 CFD Code Validation: Glenn-HT Code [PDF]
In order to advance the goals of NASA aeronautics programs, it is necessary to continuously evaluate and improve the computational tools used for research and design at NASA. One such code is the Glenn-HT code which is used at NASA Glenn Research Center (
Ameri, Ali A.
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Numerical Investigation of the Effect of Squealer Tips on the Performance of a 4½-Stage Axial Compressor [PDF]
This paper aims to quantify the numerical influence of squealer tips on the performance of a 4½-stage axial compressor. For this purpose, the performance map, obtained by steady-state calculations using the k-ω shear-stress transport turbulence model and
Franke, Pascal +3 more
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Design, Analysis, Optimization and Control of Rotor Tip Flows [PDF]
, 2016 Developments in turbomachinery focus on efficiency and reliability enhancements, while reducing the production costs. In spite of the many noteworthy experimental and numerical investigations over the past decades, the turbine tip design presents ...
De Maesschalck, Cis Guy M
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Tip leakage flow and heat transfer on turbine blade tip and casing, Part 1: Effect of tip clearance height and rotation speed [PDF]
, 2013 Hassan, Ibrahim +2 more
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Program for refan JT8D engine design, fabrication and test, phase 2 [PDF]
The objective of the JT8D refan program was to design, fabricate, and test certifiable modifications of the JT8D engine which would reduce noise generated by JT8D powered aircraft.
Glass, J. A. +2 more
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Unsteady Turbine Blade and Tip Heat Transfer Due to Wake Passing [PDF]
The geometry and the flow conditions of the first stage turbine blade of GE s E3 engine have been used to obtain the unsteady three-dimensional blade and tip heat transfer. The isothermal wall boundary condition was used.
Ameri, Ali A. +4 more
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Minnowbrook V: 2006 Workshop on Unsteady Flows in Turbomachinery [PDF]
This volume contains materials presented at the Minnowbrook V 2006 Workshop on Unsteady Flows in Turbomachinery, held at the Syracuse University Minnowbrook Conference Center, New York, on August 20-23, 2006. The workshop organizers were John E. LaGraff (
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