Improvement of Turbine Performance by Streamwise Boundary Layer Fences

In the present investigations, effect of streamwise end wall fences on the performance improvement of a turbine is studied. The fences with heights of 12 mm, 16 mm were attached normal to the end wall and at a half pitch away from the blades. A miniaturized pressure probe was traversed at the exit o...

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Main Authors: M Govardhan, P.K. Maharia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Isfahan University of Technology 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics
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Online Access:http://jafmonline.net/JournalArchive/download?file_ID=26902&issue_ID=209