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Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) measurements in the wake of a cascade of compressor blades at stall

Approved for public release, distribution unlimited / The flow around second generation controlled-diffusion compressor blades in cascade at stall was examined through the use of a Particle Image Velocimeter (PIV). This examination was conducted from the trailing edge of the blade well into the wake region. Flow visualization techniques were used to observe and record the behavior of the region of flow separation. The PIV data showed that the separated regions continued to grow up to approximately 10% of blade chord length past the trailing edge. Past this point, these areas began to show signs of becoming entrained in the free stream. The flow visualization highlighted the extent of the backflow. The PIV measurements documented the velocity profiles within the wake region.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:nps.edu/oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/2974
Date03 1900
CreatorsQuesenbury, Robert C.
ContributorsHobson, Garth V., Shreeve, Raymond P., Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)., Department of Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering
PublisherMonterey California. Naval Postgraduate School
Source SetsNaval Postgraduate School
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Formatxii, 85 p. : col. ill. ;, application/pdf
RightsApproved for public release, distribution unlimited, This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. As such, it is in the public domain, and under the provisions of Title 17, United States Code, Section 105, may not be copyrighted.

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