The Effect of Endwall Contouring On Boundary Layer Development in a Turbine Blade Passage

Increased efficiency and durability of gas turbine components is driven by demands for reduced fuel consumption and increased reliability in aircraft and power generation applications. The complex flow near the endwall of an axial gas turbine has been identified as a significant contributing factor...

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Main Author: Lynch, Stephen P.
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Virginia Tech 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77202
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09132011-231220/