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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Pressure distribution on a rotating axial-flow compressor blade

Abstract

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An investigation of mean rotor blade surface pressures was conducted over a range of operating conditions. The pressures were measured at three span positions and five chord positions on both auction and pressure sides. A theoretical approach for obtaining pressure distributions on the rotor blade using simple radial equilibrium, boundary layer theory and an existing finite-difference, blade-to-blade computer program is presented. A comparison of the experimental and theoretical pressure distribution on the rotor blade at 25 percent, 50 percent and 75 percent span is included. The comparison of experimental and theoretical pressure distribution showed, in general, good agreement.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Mechanical Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Mechanical Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Year dc:date.issued
1976

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Schultz, Per Erik

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/51885
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/51885

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Schultz, Per Erik. Pressure distribution on a rotating axial-flow compressor blade. masters thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1976. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/51885