Journal of Power System Engineering (동력기계공학회지)

The Korean Society for Power System Engineering (한국동력기계공학회)
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Flow Field Measurements in a Torque Converter (II)

토크 컨버터 내부 유동장 측정 (II)

  • 유성출 (한라대학교 기계자동차공학부) ;
  • 장성국 (한라대학교 기계자동차공학부)
  • Published : 2009.12.31
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Abstract

LDV measurements were conducted on the planes between impeller blades of torque converter. The flow fields are extremely complex because they contain unsteady viscous three-dimensional flows. Besides of their complexity, the difference in rotor speeds between the impeller and turbine compound the flow effects. The good spatial resolution of the LDV allows measurements of the instantaneous flow structures within the impeller passage, yielding valuable information about the production automotive torque converter in realistic operating conditions. It was found that the mass flow rates are strongly related with the internal flow characteristics of torque converter.

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