Measurements of a trailing edge slot film cooling geometry designed for reduced coolant flowrate and high surface effectiveness

Julia Ling, Christopher J. Elkins, Michael J. Benson, Sayuri D. Yapa, John K. Eaton

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

4 Scopus citations

Abstract

A trailing edge slot film cooling configuration designed for enhanced surface effectiveness at a decreased coolant flowrate is proposed. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques were used to obtain measurements of the mean 3D velocity and concentration fields. These measurements are compared to previously reported results on two other trailing edge configurations. The surface effectiveness of the proposed slot film cooling configuration is higher than that of the baseline configuration, even at a 25% lower coolant flowrate. The mean fields are used to calculate an isotropic, spatially-varying turbulent diffusivity for each of these trailing edge configurations. These diffusivities are compared to offer insight into the effect of land shape on turbulence properties.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASME Turbo Expo 2013
Subtitle of host publicationTurbine Technical Conference and Exposition, GT 2013
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
EventASME Turbo Expo 2013: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition, GT 2013 - San Antonio, Tx, United States
Duration: Jun 3 2013Jun 7 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo
Volume3

Conference

ConferenceASME Turbo Expo 2013: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition, GT 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio, Tx
Period06/3/1306/7/13

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Measurements of a trailing edge slot film cooling geometry designed for reduced coolant flowrate and high surface effectiveness'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this