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The Manual Design of an Axial Fan

The fan design process generally starts with the chart shown in Figure 1 which provides the relationship between speed number and diameter number as...

Automatic Optimization of an Axial Fan

In another article on the manual redesign of a baseline axial fan, we showed how to manually set the spanwise and streamwise blade loading parameters...

Design of a Francis Turbine Stage

Francis turbines play a major role in existing hydropower generation systems. Increasingly, they are also becoming an important area of development...

Corner Separation Control in Vaned Diffusers of Compressors

Across the specific speed range, compressors are subject to various flow phenomena and loss mechanisms which are dominant in that particular range....

Automatic Optimization of a Francis Turbine Runner

In another article on the baseline design of a Francis turbine stage, we showed that there is scope for improvement in the baseline runner in terms...

Designing Optimal Fans Using TURBOdesign1 at Ebm-papst Mulfingen

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How to perform a Multi-Objective Optimization of a Centrifugal Pump Stage?

In this consultancy summary , ADT was asked to perform a multi-objective design optimization of a pump stage.The target was to improve the impeller...

Shock Control in Transonic Centrifugal Compressors

Across the specific speed range, compressors are subject to various flow phenomena and loss mechanisms which are dominant in that particular range....

Shock Control in a Helicopter Engine APU Compressor

Across the specific speed range, compressors are subject to various flow phenomena and loss mechanisms which are dominant in that particular range....

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