Author:Bergh, J; Snedden, Glen C; Reddy, DDate:Sep 2019Secondary flows are a well-known source of loss in turbomachinery flows, contributing up to 30% of the total aerodynamic blade row loss. With the increase in pressure on aero-engine manufacturers to produce lighter, more powerful and increasingly ...Read more
Author:Bergh, J; Snedden, Glen C; Reddy, DDate:Jan 2020Non-axisymmetric endwall contouring is a mechanism which attempts to reduce the negative effects of secondary ows in compressor and turbine blade rows by allowing the otherwise cylindrical turbine endwalls to take on threedimensional (and ...Read more