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50 years of turbomachinery research at Pyestock — part one: compressors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

J. Dunham
J. Dunham*
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Camberley, Surrey, UK
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Abstract

The two parts of this paper summarise the turbomachinery research undertaken at Pyestock during the 50 years since the National Gas Turbine Establishment was formed in 1946. The theoretical and experimental activities are described, and their influence on UK military and civil aero engines is assessed. The way in which NGTE supported non-aeronautical gas turbines is also explained. Part one provides a general introduction and then covers compressors.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 104 , Issue 1033 , March 2000 , pp. 141 - 151
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2000 

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