Transonic Compressor Test Rig rebuild and initial results with the Sanger stage
By: Joseph M. O'Brien
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Number of pages: 92
Description: The NPS Transonic Compressor Test Rig was rebuilt and initial testing was conducted on the Sanger Stage, which was designed using CFD techniques. Improvements to the existing monitoring equipment, test rig instrumentation, and data acquisition software were all made in preparation for testing. A Plexiglas casewall was chosen to accommodate pressure-sensitive paint measurements. Wall heating was used to control tip-clearance. The initial performance data, to 70% design speed, were compared with predictions using a 3-dimensional viscous code.
Notes: Thesis advisor: Shreeve, Raymond P.

"June 2000."

Thesis (M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering) Naval Postgraduate School, June 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 59).

Approved for public release, distribution unlimited.

Also available online.

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NAWCAD, Propulsion and Power Steering, Code 4.4.7.1

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