Some Potential Problems Arising in the Theory of Axial Turbomachines

Author: Mandelbrot, Benoit B.

Year: 1949

Degree: Engineer's thesis

Advisor: Marble, Frank E.

Committee Member: Unknown, Unknown

Option: Aeronautics

DOI: 10.7907/QGD5-YD25

Abstract

Some potential problems raised by the trailing-vortex theory of axial turbomachines are solved in the cases of cylindrical semi-infinite and infinite helicoidal vortices and of trailing vortices in a cone. The analysis is carried out for the cylindrical doubly infinite case and the dynamical problems are set up.

The results are in a form where further applications to the physical problems may be undertaken and actual computations worked out.

It is hoped that this work will be completed in the future.

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