Abstract: The present invention relates to an endwall shape for reducing shock strength on transonic turbomachinery airfoils which define at least one flow passage. The endwall shape includes a non-axisymmetric trough which extends from a leading portion of the at least one flow passage to a point near a trailing edge portion of the at least one flow passage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an endwall shape for reducing shock strength on transonic turbomachinery airfoils which define at least one flow passage. The endwall shape includes a non-axisymmetric trough which extends from a leading portion of the at least one flow passage to a point near a trailing edge portion of the at least one flow passage.

Abstract: A turbomachinery blade for use in a turbine blade array, has a suction surface contour featuring chordwisely separated, positively curved forward and aft segments 35, 36 and a negatively curved medial segment 37 chordwisely intermediate the forward and aft segments. When used in an array of similar blades operated in a transonic environment, the inventive blade mitigates overexpansion of working medium fluid flowing through the interblade passages 17. As a result, subsequent recompression of the fluid by an aerodynamic shocks 31, 32 is less severe, and aerodynamic inefficiencies related to the presence of the shocks are reduced.