Measuring Surface Pressure on Rotating Compressor Blades Using Pressure Sensitive Paint

Pressure sensitive paint (PSP) was used to measure pressure on the blades of a radial compressor with a 51 mm inlet diameter rotating at speeds up to 50 krpm using the so called lifetime method. A diode laser with a scanning-mirror system was used to illuminate the paint and the luminescent lifetime...

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Main Authors: Markus Pastuhoff, Nils Tillmark, P. Henrik Alfredsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/3/344