Several passive and active techniques were studied and developed by compressor designers with the aim of improving the aerodynamic behavior of compressor blades by reducing, or even eliminating, flow separation. Fluidic-based methods, in particular, have been investigated for a long time,...

A systematic investigation to understand the impact of axially swept and tangentially leaned blades on the aerodynamic behaviour of transonic axial-flow compressor rotors was undertaken. Effects of axial and tangential blade curvature were analyzed separately. A commercial CFD package, which...

A research project is on going, at the University of Padova, to develop a 200 N static-thrust engine to be used for both didactic and research activities. This paper describes in detail all the phases required to set-up such an engine, including design, manufacturing and operation. The jet...