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Complete flow conditioning gauzes

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel method that can completely condition the flow into a turbomachinery experiment. A single, thick, 3D-printed gauze can be tailored to provide an exact stagnation pressure profile, flow angle distribution and turbulence intensity. The new method is superior to existing techniques as it provides accurate and cheap flow conditioning in just one component. It removes the requirement for separate endwall boundary layer generators, inlet guide vanes and turbulence grids.

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Keywords

4012 Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Engineering, 40 Engineering, 4001 Aerospace Engineering

Journal Title

Experiments in Fluids

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Journal ISSN

0723-4864
1432-1114

Volume Title

60

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Sponsorship
Technology Strategy Board (113076)
Rolls-Royce plc. Aerospace Technology Institute