Experimental and Three-Dimensional CFD Investigation in a Gas Turbine Exhaust System

1999 ◽  
Vol 121 (2) ◽  
pp. 364-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. K. Sultanian ◽  
S. Nagao ◽  
T. Sakamoto
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Laser Doppler Velocimeter ◽  
Complex Flow ◽  
Full Speed ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

Both experimental and three-dimensional CFD investigations are carried out in a scale model of an industrial gas turbine exhaust system to better understand its complex flow field and to validate CFD prediction capabilities for improved design applications. The model consists of an annular diffuser passage with struts, followed by turning vanes and a rectangular plenum with side exhaust. Precise measurements of total/static pressure and flow velocity distributions at the model inlet, strut outlet and model outlet are made using aerodynamic probes and locally a Laser Doppler Velocimeter (LDV). Numerical analyses of the model internal flow field are performed utilizing a three-dimensional Navier-Stokes (N-S) calculation method with the industry standard k-ε turbulence model. Both the experiments and computations are carried out for three load conditions: full speed no load (FSNL), full speed mid load (FSML, 57 percent load), and full speed full load (FSFL). Based on the overall comparison between the measurements and CFD predictions, this study concludes that the applied N-S method is capable of predicting complicated gas turbine exhaust system flows for design applications.

scholarly journals Experimental and 3D CFD Investigation in a Gas Turbine Exhaust System

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bijay K. Sultanian ◽  
Shinichiro Nagao ◽  
Taro Sakamoto
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Laser Doppler Velocimeter ◽  
Complex Flow ◽  
Full Speed ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

Both experimental and 3D CFD investigations are carried out in a scale model of an industrial gas turbine exhaust system to better understand its complex flow field and to validate CFD prediction capabilities for improved design applications. The model consists of an annular diffuser passage with struts, followed by turning vanes and a rectangular plenum with side exhaust. Precise measurements of total/static pressure and flow velocity distributions at the model inlet, strut outlet and model outlet are made using aerodynamic probes and locally a Laser Doppler Velocimeter (LDV). Numerical analyses of the model internal flow field are performed utilizing a three-dimensional Navier-Stokes (N-S) calculation method with the industry standard k-ε turbulence model. Both the experiments and computations are carried out for three load conditions: full speed no load (FSNL), full speed mid load (FSML, 57% load), and full speed full load (FSFL). Based on the overall comparison between the measurements and CFD predictions, this study concludes that the applied N-S method is capable of predicting complicated gas turbine exhaust system flows for design applications.

scholarly journals The Effects of Scale Factor on the Aero-Thermodynamic and Infrared Radiation Performance of Naval Gas Turbine Exhaust System With Infrared Signature Suppression Device

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fangyuan Zhong ◽  
Yu Dai
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Tube Wall ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Scale Factor ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Exhaust Plumes ◽  
Infrared Signature ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

On the basis of scale model tests in two different dimensions of marine gas turbine exhaust system with infrared signature suppression device, and in the light of similarity analysis and simplified numerical calculation, this paper discusses the effects of scale factor on the flow (flow resistance), temperature (of air-flow and tube wall), and infrared radiant (of exhaust plumes and exhaust uptake inner wall) fields of the exhaust system, and accordingly estimates the corresponding parameters of real ship exhaust systems as well as presents the magnitude of scale factor impacts and the recommended values for selecting the scale factor.

Flow Guiding and Distributing Devices on the Exhaust Side of Stationary Gas Turbines

1990 ◽  
Vol 112 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-85
Author(s):  
F. Fleischer ◽  
C. Koerner ◽  
J. Mann
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Flow Simulation ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Flow Distribution ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
First Time ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

Following repeated cases of damage caused to exhaust silencers located directly beyond gas turbine diffusers, this paper reports on investigations carried out to determine possible remedies. In all instances, an uneven exhaust gas flow distribution was found. The company’s innovative approach to the problem involved constructing a scale model of a complete gas turbine exhaust system and using it for flow simulation purposes. It was established for the first time that, subject to certain conditions, the results of tests conducted on a model can be applied to the actual turbine exhaust system. It is shown that when an unfavorable duct arrangement might produce an uneven exhaust flow, scale models are useful in the development of suitable flow-distributing devices.

Numerical and Experimental Study on the Suppression for the Infrared Signatures of a Marine Gas Turbine Exhaust System

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaorong Zhou ◽  
Zhaohui Du ◽  
Hanping Chen ◽  
Fangyuan Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Ir Radiation ◽  
Exhaust Duct ◽  
Ir Signature ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Control Volumes ◽  
Cooling Air ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

The flow and thermal fields within the cooling air injection device which is widely used to suppress the infrared (IR) signatures of a marine gas turbine exhaust system were studied numerically and experimentally. A turbulence near-wall model based on the wall function method was adopted. The discretization equations were derived for the control volumes when conjugate heat transfer exists at their interfaces, with the radiation heat flux at the interfaces appearing as an additional source term. The solution method of entrained velocities at the entrance of secondary flow was introduced. The distributions of temperature and static pressure on the diffuser surface, and the temperature of gas at the outlet of the exhaust duct were simulated numerically. The numerical calculated results agreed well with corresponding scale model experimental data. Lastly, the measured IR radiation distributions by scale model experiments at different view angles and various engine power settings, with and without IR signature suppression (IRSS) devices were presented.

scholarly journals Flow Guiding and Distributing Devices on the Exhaust Side of Stationary Gas Turbines

1989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friedrich Fleischer ◽  
Christian Koerner ◽  
Juergen Mann
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Flow Simulation ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Flow Distribution ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
First Time ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

Following repeated cases of damage caused to exhaust silencers located directly beyond gas turbine diffusers, this paper reports on investigations carried out to determine possible remedies. In all instances, an uneven exhaust gas flow distribution was found to be present. The company’s innovative approach to the problem involved constructing a scale model of a complete gas turbine exhaust system and using it for flow simulation purposes. It was established for the first time that, subject to certain conditions, the results of tests conducted on a model can be applied to the actual turbine exhaust system. It is shown that when an unfavourable duct arrangement might produce an uneven exhaust flow, scale models are useful in the development of suitable flow-distributing devices.

Acoustic Characteristics of a Gas Turbine Exhaust Model

1974 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Cummins
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Acoustic Radiation ◽  
Flow Path ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Temperature Ratio ◽  
Acoustic Characteristics ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Acoustical Data ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

To investigate the sources of acoustic radiation from a gas turbine exhaust, a one-seventh scale model has been constructed. The model geometrically scales the flow path downstream of the rotating parts including support struts and turning vanes. A discussion and comparison of different kinds of aerodynamic and acoustic scaling techniques are given. The effect of the temperature ratio between model and prototype is found to be an important parameter in comparing acoustical data.

scholarly journals Gas Turbine Exhaust System Health Management Based on Recurrent Neural Networks

Procedia CIRP ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 630-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Zhao ◽  
Liang Chen ◽  
Tangbin Xia ◽  
Zikun Ye ◽  
Yu Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Recurrent Neural Networks ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

Land Gas Turbine Exhaust Noise

1977 ◽  
Vol 99 (4) ◽  
pp. 526-532
Author(s):  
R. A. Kantola
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Separated Flow ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Exhaust Hood ◽  
Noise Sources ◽  
Exhaust Noise ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
The Individual ◽  
High Degree

An acoustic test program on a 1/7-scale model of the exhaust configuration for a General Electric MS 5000 gas turbine has been carried out. The tests were designed to isolate the noise contributions of the individual exhaust system components and to identify the additional noise due to combinations of two or more components. This model of the MS 5000 system was found to have three principal noise sources. At a high degree of turbine exit swirl all three sources appear with the most dominant due to an interaction between aft bearing support strut wakes and downstream exhaust hood turning vanes. At zero swirl the isolated turning vane noise and an exhaust hood plenum resonance are the remaining principal noise sources. A rather unexpected effect was uncovered in the course of this program; a strong reduction in the noise generation of separated flow downstream of struts and vanes was observed when a diffuser was placed immediately behind the strut or vane exit plane. This reduction in noise was much greater than could be attributed to the reduction in velocity caused by the diffuser.

Detailed Three-Dimensional Velocity Field Measurements of a Complex Internal Cooling Flow Within a Gas Turbine Vane

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Benson ◽  
David Helmer ◽  
Bret P. Van Poppel ◽  
Benjamin Duhaime ◽  
David Bindon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Internal Cooling ◽  
Complex Flow ◽  
Copper Sulfate Solution ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Experimental Apparatus ◽  
Turbine Vane

Abstract A 6.67 scale model of the Advanced Recirculation Total Impingement Cooling (ARTIC) gas turbine vane insert’s leading edge was designed, built using stereolithography (SLA) fabrication methods, and tested using Magnetic Resonance Velocimetry (MRV), a non-invasive data acquisition technique that captures three-dimensional, three-component velocity fields of a copper sulfate solution over the course of several hours. The experimental apparatus supplied constant flow rates through a test section placed within a 3.0 Tesla MRI magnet. Tests were run at two fully turbulent flow rates corresponding to Reynolds numbers based on hydraulic diameter of 10,000 and 20,000 with the higher flow rate case achieving dynamic similarity with the full-scale ARTIC device. The experimental results elucidated key details and intricacies of the complex flow within the insert. Analysis of flow distribution between each of the three independent impingement zones revealed a degree of measurable jet to jet variability. Stagnation and recirculation zones were detected, informing design modifications and enabling assessment of inlet effects on impingement. Measurement uncertainty was assessed and estimated to be approximately 7.5% of the peak velocity at the inlet to the central feed cavity.

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