Open AccessAdvanced turbine systems program conceptual design and product development. Quarterly report, August--October 1995
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/251340
Subject(s) - combustion , gas compressor , turbine , overall pressure ratio , mass flow , environmental science , nuclear engineering , process engineering , mechanical engineering , engineering , computer science , thermodynamics , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry
This report describes the tasks completed for the advanced turbine systems program. The topics of the report include last row turbine blade development, single crystal blade casting development, ceramic materials development, combustion cylinder flow mapping, shroud film cooling, directional solidified valve development, shrouded blade cooling, closed-loop steam cooling, active tip clearance control, flow visualization tests, combustion noise investigation, TBC field testing, catalytic combustion development, optical diagnostics probe development, serpentine channel cooling tests, brush seal development, high efficiency compressor design, advanced air sealing development, advanced coating development, single crystal blade development, Ni-based disc forging development, and steam cooling effects on materials