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RISThermo-Fluid Dynamic Design Study of Single and Double-Inflow Radial and Single-Stage Axial Steam Turbines for Open-Cycle Thermal Energy Conversion Net Power-Producing Experiment Facility in Hawaii
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The results of the study of the optimum thermo-fluid dynamic design concept are presented for turbine units operating within the open-cycle ocean thermal energy conversion (OC-OTEC) systems. The ...
Optimum Trailing Edge Ejection for Cooled Gas Turbine Blades
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The effect of trailing edge ejection on the flow downstream of a cooled gas turbine blade is investigated. Parameters that affect the mixing losses and therefore the efficiency of cooled blades ...
Optimum Design of a Low-Pressure, Double Inflow, Radial Steam Turbine for Open-Cycle Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper describes the thermo-fluid design concept of a low-pressure, radial inflow steam turbine for the Open-Cycle Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). For the optimum design consideration, ...
Influence of Curvature and Pressure Gradient on Turbulent Wake Development in Curved Channels
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The development of steady wake flow downstream of a cylindrical rod within a curved channel under the influence of positive, negative, and zero streamwise pressure gradients is theoretically and ...
A Simple and Accurate Method of Calibrating X-Probes
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents an improved method of calibrating hot-film X-probes in incompressible flow. The yaw response of a hot-film X-probe was investigated for different velocities and found to be ...
Experimental Study of the Effect of Periodic Unsteady Wake Flow on Boundary Layer Development, Separation, and Reattachment Along the Surface of a Low Pressure Turbine Blade
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The paper experimentally studies the effects of periodic unsteady wake flow on boundary layer development, separation and reattachment along the suction surface of a low pressure turbine blade. ...
Modeling Unsteady Boundary Layer Transition on a Curved Plate Under Periodic Unsteady Flow Conditions: Aerodynamic and Heat Transfer Investigations
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A boundary layer transition model is developed that accounts for the effects of periodic unsteady wake flow on the boundary layer transition. To establish the model, comprehensive unsteady ...
Effect of Turbulence Intensity and Periodic Unsteady Wake Flow Condition on Boundary Layer Development, Separation, and Reattachment Along the Suction Surface of a Low-Pressure Turbine Blade
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper experimentally investigates the individual and combined effects of periodic unsteady wake flows and freestream turbulence intensity (FSTI) on flow separation along the suction surface ...
Development of a Two-Dimensional Turbulent Wake in a Curved Channel With a Positive Streamwise Pressure Gradient
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The development of turbomachinery wake flows is greatly influenced by streamline curvature and streamwise pressure gradient. This paper is part of a comprehensive experimental and theoretical study ...
Optimization of Trailing Edge Ejection Mixing Losses: A Theoretical and Experimental Study
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The aerodynamic effects of trailing edge ejection on mixing losses downstream of cooled gas turbine blades were experimentally investigated and compared with an already existing one-dimensional ...