Abstract: A laboratory experimental method and an analysis technique are presented for evaluation of individual film-cooling row flow capacity characteristics. The method is particularly suited to complex systems such as hot section ...

Abstract: Gas turbine cooling system design is constrained by a maximum allowable wall temperature (dictated by the material, the life requirements of the component, and a given stress distribution), the desire to minimize coolant ...

Abstract: Gas turbine cooling system design is constrained by a maximum allowable wall temperature (dictated by the material and the life requirements of the component), minimum coolant mass flow rate (the requirement to minimize ...

Abstract: Total heat transfer between a hot and a cold stream of gas across a nonporous conductive wall is greatest when the two streams flow in opposite directions. This countercurrent arrangement outperforms the cocurrent arrangement ...

Abstract: There have been numerous studies reporting film effectiveness for film rows in isolation, which have led to correlations that are used for preliminary design. Many applications require multiple film cooling rows. Although ...

Abstract: The continuing maturation of metal laser-sintering technology (direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)) presents the opportunity to derisk the engine design process by experimentally down-selecting high-pressure nozzle guide ...