A detailed investigation of the stresses in the early stator blade rows of an axial-flow compressor, which had previously suffered blade failures during its initial performance tests, is described. These vibration tests ...

This report describes a compressor which was designed to give a mean stage temperature rise of 30 deg C. It has six stages so that the overall pressure ratio at the design point is 4.5 : 1. Full details of the factors which ...

In a preliminary report a description has been given of some tests on the effect of Reynolds number on the static-pressure rise through a single-stage axial-flow compressor. The work has since been extended and the full ...

One of the major variables defining the shape of any blade is its position of maximum camber, and there are several indications that its choice considerably effects the performance of the cascade. Tests have therefore been ...