To understand the flow phenomena within a channel of impeller and estimate the performance of compressor or pump, the flow velocity was measured by LDV with the advantages of non-intrusion in a flow field. The object of this study is to present a meas...
To understand the flow phenomena within a channel of impeller and estimate the performance of compressor or pump, the flow velocity was measured by LDV with the advantages of non-intrusion in a flow field. The object of this study is to present a measuring method of flow velocity by LDV and to improve the measuring techniques. In order to estimate the characteristics of flow field within a channel, the flow velocity has been measured with respect to variation of blade angle of exit and to increase the S/N ratio of LDV, the half angle of lens has been increased and the hub wall coated with the soot to absorb the diffused reflection light. For the blade angles of exit, flow losses and deviation angle were small at 54° and large at 122°, and energy transfer coefficient had a good performance at 90°.