A Correlation between Aerofoil Theory and Euler's Equation for Calculating the Head of a Constant-Pitch Axial-Flow Inducer

Abstract

This study indicates that the aerofoil theory of an impeller blade is not interchangeable with Euler's equation. Instead, these two approaches are supplementary to each other. The conclusion is well supported by observations from practice.

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