Abstract: It is the aim of this publication to attract the designers attention to the end wall flow interactions of shrouded high pressure turbines. One of the key issues for designing better turbines ...

Abstract: The structure of labyrinth cavity flow has been experimentally investigated in a three fin axial turbine labyrinth seal (four cavities). The geometry corresponds to a generic steam turbine rotor ...

Abstract: This paper focuses on the flow within the inlet cavity of a turbine rotor tip labyrinth seal of a two stage axial research turbine. Highly resolved, steady and unsteady three-dimensional flow ...