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Approximate Three-Dimensional Flow Theory for Axial Turbo-Machines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2016

W. T. Howell
W. T. Howell*
Affiliation:
Rolls-Royce Limited, Derby
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Summary

The subject of three-dimensional flow in axial compressors and turbomachines has been extensively studied since 1945. This paper gives a means of calculating the approximate three-dimensional flow in an axial compressor by giving expressions for the slope of the velocity profile as a function of the axial co-ordinate. These expressions bring out the rôle of the ratio of stage inlet annulus height to stage length in the three-dimensional flow in these machines. The effect of the three-dimensional flow on the stage temperature rise at mean radius is discussed by introducing a work done factor.

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Research Article
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Aeronautical Quarterly , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , May 1963 , pp. 125 - 142
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society. 1963

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