Low-Cost Rotating Experimentation in Compressor Aerodynamics Using Rapid Prototyping
Joint Authors
Michaud, Mathias
Milan, Petro Jr.
Vo, Huu Duc
Source
International Journal of Rotating Machinery
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
With the rapid evolution of additive manufacturing, 3D printed parts are no longer limited to display purposes but can also be used in structural applications.
The objective of this paper is to show that 3D prototyping can be used to produce low-cost rotating turbomachinery rigs capable of carrying out detailed flow measurements that can be used, among other things, for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code validation.
A fully instrumented polymer two-stage axial-mixed flow compressor test rig was designed and fabricated with stereolithography (SLA) technology by a team of undergraduate students as part of a senior-year design course.
Experiments were subsequently performed on this rig to obtain both the overall pressure rise characteristics of the compressor and the stagnation pressure distributions downstream of the blade rows for comparison with CFD simulations.
In doing so, this work provides a first-of-a-kind assessment of the use of polymer additive technology for low-cost rotating turbomachinery experimentation with detailed measurements.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Michaud, Mathias& Milan, Petro Jr.& Vo, Huu Duc. 2016. Low-Cost Rotating Experimentation in Compressor Aerodynamics Using Rapid Prototyping. International Journal of Rotating Machinery،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107047
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Michaud, Mathias…[et al.]. Low-Cost Rotating Experimentation in Compressor Aerodynamics Using Rapid Prototyping. International Journal of Rotating Machinery No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107047
American Medical Association (AMA)
Michaud, Mathias& Milan, Petro Jr.& Vo, Huu Duc. Low-Cost Rotating Experimentation in Compressor Aerodynamics Using Rapid Prototyping. International Journal of Rotating Machinery. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107047
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1107047