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Pinch Point Analysis of Air Cooler in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Cycle Operating Over Ambient Temperature Range
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton power cycle is getting commercially attractive for power generation due to its numerous advantages like zero water discharge, compactness, and low environmental emission and potential ...
Adiabatic Film Cooling Effectiveness Measurements Throughout Multirow Film Cooling Arrays
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Adiabatic film cooling effectiveness measurements are obtained using pressure-sensitive paint (PSP) on a flat film cooled surface. The effects of blowing ratio and hole spacing are investigated for four multirow arrays ...
Alternative Microturbine Fuels Feasibility Study Through Thermal Stability, Material Compatibility, and Engine Testing
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Historically, gas turbine fuels have been procured based on availability and low cost criteria. However,in the past few decades, with the growing concern over the negative environmental impacts produced by emissions, ...
Flow and Heat Transfer Analysis in a Single Row Narrow Impingement Channel: Comparison of Particle Image Velocimetry, Large Eddy Simulation, and RANS to Identify RANS Limitations
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The present study aims to understand the flow, turbulence, and heat transfer in a single row narrow impingement channel for gas turbine heat transfer applications. Since the advent of several advanced manufacturing techniques, ...
Flow Statistics and Visualization of Multirow Film Cooling Boundary Layers Emanating From Cylindrical and Diffuser Shaped Holes
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The research presented in this paper strives to exploit the benefits of near-wall measurement capabilities using hotwire anemometry and flowfield measurement capabilities using particle image velocimetry (PIV) for analysis ...
Measurements of the Flow in the Vicinity of an Additively Manufactured Turbine Leading-Edge Using X-Ray Particle Tracking Velocimetry
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: X-ray particle tracking velocimetry (PTV) is performed, for the first time, to measure the velocity field inside a leading-edge of a turbine blade made by laser-additive-manufacturing (LAM) process. The traditional showerhead ...
Techno-Economic Analysis of a Physisorption-Based Hydrogen Storage System
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Alternative long-term storage of energy is becoming increasingly important due to climate change. Hydrogen-based storage technologies have long been considered promising alternatives to batteries. However, the different ...
Numerical Investigation of the Flow Structure of Cryogenic Hydrogen in Corrugated Metal Flexhoses Due to Fluid–Structure Interactions
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In this paper, details of flow field characteristics and pressure drop of cryogenic hydrogen in corrugated metal flexhoses will be numerically evaluated using multiphase flow physics coupled with fluid–structure interactions. ...
Blade Designs for Improved Multi-Phase Performance in sCO2 Compressors: Optical Diagnostics in sCO2 and Experimental Evaluation With Particle Image Velocimetry
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents the second part of a study in which the leading edge and suction surface of a compressor blade was modified to delay onset of phase change for sCO2 compressors operating near the critical point. Using ...
A Detailed Uncertainty Analysis of Adiabatic Film Cooling Effectiveness Measurements Using Pressure Sensitive Paint
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Pressuresensitive paint (PSP) can be a powerful tool in measuring the adiabatic film cooling effectiveness. There are two distinct sources of error for this measurement technique: the ability to experimentally obtain the ...