Abstract: The detrimental effects of surface roughness on the growth of turbulent boundary layers in turbines, and compressors, are well known. However, robust prediction of these effects can be problematic, especially for surfaces ...

Abstract: It is common to assume that the performance of low-speed turbines depends only on the flow coefficient and Reynolds number. As such, the required operating point is achieved by controlling the values of these two nondimensional ...

Abstract: The effect of stator clocking has been experimentally and computationally investigated using a low-speed, two-stage, low-pressure turbine (LPT) which was specifically designed to maximize the clocking potential by aligning ...

Abstract: An experimental and computational investigation has been undertaken into the effects of deterioration of the first-stage rotor-shroud knife-edge seal clearance in a two-stage turbine that has engine-representative cavity ...

Abstract: In this paper, experiments and numerical modeling are used to quantify the effects of clearance and eccentricity on compressor performance and to examine the influence of each on flow distribution and stall margin. A change ...