Secondary Flow and Endwall Optimization of a Transonic Turbine

Flow and Thermal Performance of an Airfoil-endwall Fillet for a Gas Turbine Nozzle Guide Vane

Gas turbine engines are used in a variety of power generation applications, including providing thrust for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, turning electrical generators in combined-cycle power plants, and powering the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank. In the high-temperature region of the turbine section, a complex vortical (swirling) flow present near the junction of a turbine airfoil an...

The benefits of turbine endwall profiling in a cascade

Non-axisymmetric profiled endwalls have been shown to reduce losses and secondary flow both in cascades and in rig tests. This paper presents experimental results which quantify the benefits of loss reduction in the cascade with particular attention to accuracy. The paper compares the benefits achieved in experiment to the results predicted by computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The results sho...

Flow and Thermal Performance of a Leading Edge Endwall-airfoil Fillet for a Gas Turbine Nozzle Guide Vane

Gas turbine engines have a high power-to-weight ratio, making them ideal for generation of aircraft thrust, and can have excellent electrical power generation efficiencies when used in a combined cycle power plant. A complex vortical flow at the junction of the nozzle guide vane airfoil and its casing (endwall) in the turbine section tends to decrease aerodynamic efficiency and increase metal t...

Effects of Realistic First-Stage Turbine Endwall Features

The modern gas turbine engine requires innovative cooling techniques to protect its internal components from the harsh operating environment typically seen downstream of the combustor. Much research has been performed on the design of these cooling techniques thus allowing for combustion temperatures higher than the melting point of the parts within the turbine. As turbine inlet temperatures an...

Endwall Film-Cooling in Axial Flow Turbines