Theory and Measurement of Turbomachinery Flows

Course content

Theory and analysis of tubomachinery flows. Axial and centrifugalo compressors, fans turbines. Unsteadiness and turbulence in a turbomachine flow field. Two and three-dimensional loss mechanisms. Data acquisition techniques in unsteady turbomachinery flows. Non-optical measurement techniques in turbomachinery including hot-wire/hot-film, multi-hole Pitot and high-frequency response pressure probes. Optical measuremetn techniques in turbomachinery including Laser Doppler and Laser-2-Focus Velocimetry (LDV AND L2F), Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), Doppler Global Velocimetry (DGV) and Pressure Sensitive Paint (PSP).