AEE567 THEORY AND MEASUREMENT OF TURBOMACHINERY FLOWS

Course Code:5720567
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Aerospace Engineering
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
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Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

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Course Content

Theory and analysis of tubomachinery flows. Axial and centrifugalo compressors, fans turbines. Unsteadiness and turbulence in a turbomachine flow field. Two and three-dimensional loss mechanisms. Data acquisition techniques in unsteady turbomachinery flows. Non-optical measurement techniques in turbomachinery including hot-wire/hot-film, multi-hole Pitot and high-frequency response pressure probes. Optical measuremetn techniques in turbomachinery including Laser Doppler and Laser-2-Focus Velocimetry (LDV AND L2F), Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), Doppler Global Velocimetry (DGV) and Pressure Sensitive Paint (PSP).


Course Learning Outcomes