1. AN INVESTIGATION OF USING TIP LEAKAGE INTERRUPTER AND BLADE SLIT TO MITIGATE AERODYNAMIC LOSSES IN AXIAL TURBINE STAGE Open Access Author: Andichamy, Veerandra Chakkarava Title: AN INVESTIGATION OF USING TIP LEAKAGE INTERRUPTER AND BLADE SLIT TO MITIGATE AERODYNAMIC LOSSES IN AXIAL TURBINE STAGE Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Axial TurbinesTip Leakage FlowBlade SlitTLITurbomachinery File: Download Thesis_draft_Veerandra_Andichamy_Dec_4.pdf Committee Members: Cengiz Camci, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorCengiz Camci, Committee Chair/Co-ChairSavas Yavuzkurt, Outside MemberJose Palacios, Committee MemberMichael P Kinzel, Committee MemberYong W Kim, Special MemberAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair