Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power: Recent submissions
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Integration of Advanced Gas Turbines in Pulp and Paper Mills for Increased Power Generation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2001)The pulp and paper industry handles large amounts of energy and today produces the steam needed for the process and some of the required electricity. Several studies have shown that black ... -
The Thermoeconomic and Environomic Modeling and Optimization of the Synthesis, Design, and Operation of Combined Cycles With Advanced Options
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2001)Combined cycle power plants are currently one of the most important options for the construction of new generating capacity as well as for the replacement and repowering of existing units. Due ... -
Development of Methanol Steam Reformer for Chemical Recuperation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2001)The purpose of the present work is to establish the design method of methanol steam-reformer for application to chemical recuperation in a gas turbine system. The reaction rate of the methanol ... -
In Situ Detailed Chemistry Calculations in Combustor Flow Analyses
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2001)In the numerical simulation of turbulent reacting flows, the high computational cost of integrating the reaction equations precludes the inclusion of detailed chemistry schemes, therefore reduced ... -
Deposit Formation and Mitigation in Aircraft Fuels
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2001)The development of a viable strategy for limiting coke deposition involves combining synergistic approaches for suppressing deposit buildup and reducing its impact on performance. Candidate approaches, ... -
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The IAPWS Industrial Formulation 1997 for the Thermodynamic Properties of Water and Steam
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000)In 1997, the International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS) adopted a new formulation for the thermodynamic properties of water and steam for industrial use. This new ... -
Thermal Response of Automotive Hydrocarbon Adsorber Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000)Modern hydrocarbon adsorbers for gasoline engines are promising candidates for cold start emission control. In this paper, the flow and heat transfer in a typical complex system, comprising a ... -
Modeling the Lubrication, Dynamics, and Effects of Piston Dynamic Tilt of Twin-Land Oil Control Rings in Internal Combustion Engines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000)A theoretical model was developed to study the lubrication, friction, dynamics, and oil transport of twin-land oil control rings (TLOCR) in internal combustion engines. A mixed lubrication model ... -
The Potential for LNG as a Railroad Fuel in the U.S.
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000)Freight railroad operations in the United States represent a substantial opportunity for liquified natural gas (LNG) to displace diesel fuel. With the promise of achieving an overwhelming economic ... -
Variable Composition Hydrogen/Natural Gas Mixtures for Increased Engine Efficiency and Decreased Emissions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000)It is well known that adding hydrogen to natural gas extends the lean limit of combustion and that in this way extremely low emission levels can be obtained: even the equivalent zero emission ... -
Emission Control Through Cu-Exchanged X-Zeolite Catalysts: Experimental Studies and Theoretical Modeling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000)Catalysts based on X-zeolite have been developed by exchanging its Na+ ion with Copper ions and its effectiveness in reducing NOx in an actual SI engine exhaust has been tested. Unlike noble ... -
Analysis of Combustion in Diesel Engines Fueled by Directly Injected Natural Gas
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000)A single-cylinder two-stroke (DDC 1-71) diesel engine has been fueled with natural gas directly injected at high pressure into the engine cylinder. Prior to injection of the natural gas, a ... -
Studies of a Heat-Pipe Cooled Piston Crown
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000)Designing pistons with effective cooling is crucial to preventing piston failure and improving engine service life. A piston design that incorporates the heat-pipe cooling technology may provide ... -
On the Performance of Hybrid Foil-Magnetic Bearings
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000)Recent technological advancements make hybridization of the magnetic and foil bearings both possible and extremely attractive. Operation of the foil/magnetic bearing takes advantage of the strengths ... -
Flutter Mechanisms in Low Pressure Turbine Blades
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000)The work described in this paper is part of a comprehensive research effort aimed at eliminating the occurrence of low pressure turbine blade flutter in aircraft engines. The results of ... -
A Design Method to Prevent Low Pressure Turbine Blade Flutter
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000)A design approach to avoid flutter of low pressure turbine blades in aircraft engines is described. A linearized Euler analysis, previously validated using experimental data, is used for a ... -
Isothermal Fatigue Behavior and Damage Modeling of a High Temperature Woven PMC
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000)This study focuses on the fully reversed fatigue behavior exhibited by a carbon fiber/polyimide resin woven laminate at room and elevated temperatures. Nondestructive video edge view microscopy ... -
Mechanical Property Scatter in CFCCs
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000)The tensile response of continuous fibre reinforced ceramic matrix composites (CFCCs) is not expected to show the large variation in strength properties commonly observed for monolithic ceramics. ... -
Cyclic Oxidation Behavior of Aluminide, Platinum Modified Aluminide, and MCrAlY Coatings on GTD-111
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000)Cyclic oxidation behavior of aluminide, platinum modified aluminide, and MCrAlY coatings has been investigated at three temperatures. Aluminide and platinum modified coatings were deposited on GTD ...