Accession Number:

AD0287667

Title:

THE EFFICIENCY OF A CROSS-RIBBED CURVILINEAR DIFFUSER

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH

Personal Author(s):

• MIGAY, V. K.

Report Date:

1962-09-11

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

Tests conducted to increase the efficiency of diffusers indicated that cross-ribbing installed on the walls of curvilinear diffusers leads to an increase in their efficiency. The efficiency of a ribbed diffuser significantly depends upon the arrangement of the ribs in the flow section.

Descriptors:

• *WIND TUNNELS
• *BOUNDARY LAYER CONTROL
• *DIFFUSERS
• EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
• TURBULENCE
• CYLINDRICAL BODIES
• REYNOLDS NUMBER
• LAMINAR BOUNDARY LAYER
• CURVED PROFILES

Subject Categories:

• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
• Fluid Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE