Turbomachine – Results

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PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENTS

Effects of Axial Casing Grooves (ACGs) on the performance of axial compressor.

Effects of Axial Casing Grooves (ACGs) on the efficiency of axial compressor.

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FLOW VISUALIZATION USING CAVITATION

 

Formation of Tip Leakage Vortex (TLV) and Backflow Vortex (BFV) in axial compressor.

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STEREOSCOPIC PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY

 

 

Sketch of a typical SPIV setup.

 

Three-dimensional structure of the TLV