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all evaluated. Many of these data are presented in Figs 1.8 and 1.9 for visual
checking. First of all you will be asked to select a particular stage for viewing
such as stage 3 as shown in Fig. 1.8. It is quite helpful just to check quickly
the stage reaction from hub to tip and the level of highest likely Mach
number. Thus for the default design we have slightly negative reaction at the
hub section which is not disastrous but just at the sensible limit here. Mach
numbers at the stator exit are of more concern but here reach no more than
about 0.76 at the hub section. If you now hit any key on the keyboard you
will be presented with Fig. 1.9, which shows detailed velocity triangle and
exit Mach numbers relative to both stator and rotor of your selected stage.
Thus we see here that fluid deflections of about 126 ~ are required of the
rotor hub section due to the slightly negative reaction found there, and fairly
large stator deflections too. These heavy aerodynamic demands may be
lightened by selecting four stages rather than three as already suggested for
this default design.
1.5 [File etc.] option
The last bar menu item [File etc.], Fig. 1.5, offers the following series of tools to
organise files or to switch settings:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
[Save and exit] enables you to record your data into a text file which you will
be invited to name (see Section 1.7).
[Quit]. If you select this option you will simply quit the session without
saving your work.
[Read data from file] enables you to pick up from where you left Off last
time, assuming that you remembered to use item (4) below before quitting.
[File design data] enables you to save your present design data into a file
named TURBINE.DAT. If you wish to resume the work at a later date, it is
essential to use this option before using [Quit] or [Save and exit].
[Go to DOS] enables you to leave FIPSI temporarily and enter DOS in order
to carry out some other work. To leave DOS and return back to FIPSI
simply enter 'exit' at the DOS prompt.
[Reverse video] simply reverses paper and ink colours for the graphics
presentations. If you wish to do screen dumps, slightly better quality may be
obtained with reverse video. To obtain a screen dump:
(a) Enter DOS.
(b) Type the DOS graphics command appropriate to your printer.
(c) Return to FIPSI and select one of the [Graphics] viewing options.
(d) Hit the Print Screen key.
1.6 Disc file FIPSI.DAT
The experimental test data which forms the basis of the (~b,O) performance chart are
stored in file FIPSI.DAT and must be available on the working disc. A printout of
this is given in Section 1.8, annotated to indicate the various items. It would be
perfectly possible to replace this with your own set of test data if you so wished
provided you retain the same format.