An experimental study has been conducted to investigate the effects of vane-type vortex generators in affecting the flow pattern of the wake region using a 1:20 scale tractor-trailer model. The de Haviland wind tunnel of the University of Glasgow was employed in this study. Surface oil flow visualisation, smoke visualisation and twocomponent time-averaged particle image velocimetry measurements...

Preliminary notes In developing the vane pumps the fundamental basis is experimental research and mathematical modelling of nonstationary hydraulic processes inside the pump, in thrust space and suction and thrust pipeline. By means of experimental research and results of mathematical modelling and software package KRILP, it is possible to determine the parameters of operating processes of vane...

A rotary vane expander has been developed to replace the throttling valve for improving the COP of transcritical CO2 refrigeration system. Due to the serious internal leakage, the expander efficiency is not satisfactory. This paper presents the theoretical and experimental investigation on the internal leakage in a rotary vane expander prototype. Firstly, the leakage flow rate through the inter...

In bird flight, the majority of the wing surface consists of highly refined and hierarchically organized feathers. They are composed of barbs that stem from the feather shaft and barbules that branch from barbs, forming a rigid feather vane. Barbules provide adhesion within the vane through an interlocking hook-and-groove mechanism to allow for the effective capture of air. This functional adhe...

A new mechanism responsible for structural life consumption due to resonant fatigue in turbine blades, or vanes, is presented and explained. A rotating blade or vane in a gas turbine can change its contour due to erosion and/or material build up, in any of these instances, the surface pressure distribution occurring on the suction and pressure sides of blades-vanes can suffer substantial modifi...

Detailed knowledge of local external heat transfer around a turbine airfoil is critical for an accurate prediction of metal temperature and component life. This paper discusses the results of measurements of the local gas side heat transfer coefficient distribution which were performed in an annular gas turbine vane hot-cascade test facility and provides comparisons with analytical predictions....

Besides reciprocating compressors which are the traditional working machines in refrigeration cycles a growing number of different types of rotary compressors is used especially for air conditioning purposes. In an experimental investigation various reciprocating and rotary compressors were ana lysed concerning their thermodynamic and mechanical losses. The compressors investigated are all near...

turbocharging an engine boosts its power by increasing the amount of input air. this task is accomplished by using the exhaust gas to power a turbine which is engaged with a compressor. the variable geometry turbocharger, vgt is a unique turbocharger that the diffuser vane angle can be changed over a wide range of positions. the mathematics of turbomachinery flow analysis is intensive and uses ...