An Experimental Study of Endwall and Airfoil Surface Heat Transfer in a Large Scale Turbine Blade Cascade

1980 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Graziani ◽  
M. F. Blair ◽  
J. R. Taylor ◽  
R. E. Mayle
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Turbine Blade ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Surface Flow ◽  
Airfoil Surface ◽  
Engine Operation ◽  
Blade Cascade

Local rates of heat transfer on the endwall, suction, and pressure surfaces of a large scale turbine blade cascade were measured for two inlet boundary layer thicknesses and for a Reynolds number typical of gas turbine engine operation. The accuracy and spatial resolution of the measurements were sufficient to reveal local variations of heat transfer associated with distinct flow regimes and with regions of strong three-dimensional flow. Pertinent results of surface flow visualization and pressure measurements are included. The dominant role of the passage vortex, which develops from the singular separation of the inlet boundary layer, in determining heat transfer at the endwall and at certain regions of the airfoil surface is illustrated. Heat transfer on the passage surfaces is discussed and measurements at airfoil midspan are compared with current finite difference prediction methods.

scholarly journals Detailed Boundary Layer Measurements on a Transonic Turbine Cascade

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Mee ◽  
N. C. Baines ◽  
M. L. G. Oldfield
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Boundary Layers ◽  
Turbine Blade ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Turbine Cascade ◽  
Engine Operation ◽  
Turbulent Layer ◽  
Linear Cascade ◽  
Transonic Turbine

The boundary layers of a transonic turbine blade have been measured in detail. The full velocity profiles have been measured at a number of stations on both the suction and pressure surfaces, at conditions representative of engine operation, using a pitot traverse technique and a large scale (300 mm chord) linear cascade. This information has made it possible to follow the development of the boundary layers, initially laminar, through a region of natural transition to a fully developed turbulent layer. Comparisons with other, less detailed, measurements on the same profile using pitot traverse and surface mounted thin films confirm the essential features of the boundary layers.

Experimental Investigation of Three-Dimensional Secondary Flow on the Endwall of a Blade Channel in an Axial Turbine Cascade

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arkadiy F. Slitenko ◽  
Yuriy M. Jukov
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Generalized Equations ◽  
Turbine Cascade ◽  
Blade Cascade ◽  
Integral Characteristics ◽  
Dimensional Boundary

The local and integral characteristics of three-dimensional boundary layer were investigated in a large scale turbine blade cascade. The flow visualization was carried out for preliminary analysis of the flow structure on the endwall of a blade channel. Then the distribution of velocity components and flow angles in three-dimensional boundary layers was measured in detail. On the basis of the investigation results the generalized equations for calculation of boundary layer characteristics were determined.

Effects of Catalytic and Dry Low NOx Combustor Turbulence on Endwall Heat Transfer Distributions

2005 ◽  
Vol 127 (4) ◽  
pp. 414-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. E. Ames ◽  
P. A. Barbot ◽  
C. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Three Dimensional Flow ◽  
Linear Cascade ◽  
Catalytic Combustor ◽  
Vortex Systems

Endwall heat transfer distributions taken in a large-scale low speed linear cascade facility are documented for mock catalytic and dry low NOx (DLN) combustion systems. Inlet turbulence levels range from about 1.0% for the mock catalytic combustor condition to 14% for the mock dry low NOx combustor system. Stanton number contours are presented at both turbulence conditions for Reynolds numbers based on true chord length and exit conditions ranging from 500,000 to 2,000,000. Catalytic combustor endwall heat transfer shows the influence of the complex three-dimensional flow field, while the effects of individual vortex systems are less evident for the mock dry low NOx cases. Turbulence scales have been documented for both cases. Inlet boundary layers are relatively thin for both the mock catalytic and DLN combustor cases. Inlet boundary layer parameters are presented across the inlet passage for the three Reynolds numbers and both the mock catalytic and DLN combustor inlet cases. Both midspan and 95% span pressure contours are included. This research provides a well-documented database taken across a range of Reynolds numbers and turbulence conditions for assessment of endwall heat transfer predictive capabilities.

Detailed Boundary Layer Measurements on a Transonic Turbine Cascade

1992 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Mee ◽  
N. C. Baines ◽  
M. L. G. Oldfield
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Boundary Layers ◽  
Turbine Blade ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Turbine Cascade ◽  
Engine Operation ◽  
Turbulent Layer ◽  
Linear Cascade ◽  
Transonic Turbine

The boundary layers of a transonic turbine blade have been measured in detail. The full velocity profiles have been measured at a number of stations on both the suction and pressure surfaces, at conditions representative of engine operation, using a Pilot traverse technique and a large-scale (300 mm chord) linear cascade. This information has made it possible to follow the development of the boundary layers, initially laminar, through a region of natural transition to a fully developed turbulent layer. Comparisons with other, less detailed, measurements on the same profile using Pilot traverse and surface-mounted thin films confirm the essential features of the boundary layers.

Effects of Catalytic and Dry Low NOx Combustor Turbulence on Endwall Heat Transfer Distributions

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. E. Ames ◽  
P. A. Barbot ◽  
C. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Three Dimensional Flow ◽  
Linear Cascade ◽  
Catalytic Combustor ◽  
Vortex Systems

Endwall heat transfer distributions taken in a large-scale low speed linear cascade facility are documented for mock catalytic and dry low NOx (DLN) combustion systems. Inlet turbulence levels range from about 1.0 percent for the mock catalytic combustor condition to 14 percent for the mock dry low NOx combustor system. Stanton number contours are presented at both turbulence conditions for Reynolds numbers based on true chord length and exit conditions ranging from 500,000 to 2,000,000. Catalytic combustor endwall heat transfer shows the influence of the complex three-dimensional flow field, while the effects of individual vortex systems are less evident for the mock dry low NOx cases. Turbulence scales have been documented for both cases. Inlet boundary layers are relatively thin for both the mock catalytic and DLN combustor cases. Inlet boundary layer parameters are presented across the inlet passage for the three Reynolds numbers and both the mock catalytic and DLN combustor inlet cases. Both midspan and 95 percent span pressure contours are included. This research provides a well-documented database taken across a range of Reynolds numbers and turbulence conditions for assessment of endwall heat transfer predictive capabilities.

scholarly journals Heat Transfer in Rotating Serpentine Passages With Trips Normal to the Flow

1992 ◽  
Vol 114 (4) ◽  
pp. 847-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Wagner ◽  
B. V. Johnson ◽  
R. A. Graziani ◽  
F. C. Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbine Blade ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Flow Equations ◽  
Turbine Blade Cooling ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients

Experiments were conducted to determine the effects of buoyancy and Coriolis forces on heat transfer in turbine blade internal coolant passages. The experiments were conducted with a large-scale, multipass, heat transfer model with both radially inward and outward flow. Trip strips on the leading and trailing surfaces of the radial coolant passages were used to produce the rough walls. An analysis of the governing flow equations showed that four parameters influence the heat transfer in rotating passages: coolant-to-wall temperature ratio, Rossby number, Reynolds number, and radius-to-passage hydraulic diameter ratio. The first three of these four parameters were varied over ranges that are typical of advanced gas turbine engine operating conditions. Results were correlated and compared to previous results from stationary and rotating similar models with trip strips. The heat transfer coefficients on surfaces, where the heat transfer increased with rotation and buoyancy, varied by as much as a factor of four. Maximum values of the heat transfer coefficients with high rotation were only slightly above the highest levels obtained with the smooth wall model. The heat transfer coefficients on surfaces where the heat transfer decreased with rotation, varied by as much as a factor of three due to rotation and buoyancy. It was concluded that both Coriolis and buoyancy effects must be considered in turbine blade cooling designs with trip strips and that the effects of rotation were markedly different depending upon the flow direction.

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