Research Article

Study of Sweep and Induced Dihedral Effects in Subsonic Axial Flow Compressor Passages—Part I: Design Considerations—Changes in Incidence, Deflection, and Streamline Curvature

Table 2

Specification of the compressor stage.

Rotational speed1950rpm
Design mass flow rate2.725kg/s
Number of rotor blades12
Casing diameter400mm
Hub diameter200mm
Mean chord (rotor and stator)75mm
Axial tip chord (rotor)50.09mm
Aspect ratio based on mean1.33
chord (rotor and stator)