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Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Neustein, Joseph
URN	etd-07152004-095340
Persistent URL	http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07152004-095340
Title	Low Reynolds number experiments in an axial flow turbomachine
Degree	PhD
Option	Mechanical Engineering
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title W. Duncan Rannie Committee Chair
Keywords	none
Date of Defense	1957-01-01
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The performance of a single stage, axial flow turbomachine was studied experimentally at very low Reynolds numbers. The investigation had two primary objectives: first, a quantitative evaluation of overall performance as a function of Reynolds number, and second, a study of the flow within the blade rows. The investigation established that sudden or critical changes in performance do not occur in the type of machine tested between a Reynolds number (based on rotor tip speed and rotor chord) of 150,000 and 20,000. The deterioration of performance is explained in terms of viscous flow phenomena within the blade rows.
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