Escolar Documentos
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Cultura Documentos
David Erwert
Dr. Kenneth Van Treuren
Baylor University ECS Scholars Day
January 27, 2007
Overview
Gas Turbine Flow Separation
Development of the Baylor Facility
Scope and Results of the Present Project
Recommendations
The Gas Turbine Engine
Compressor Low Pressure
Fan Turbine
High Pressure
Turbine
Combustor
Turbine Flow
Pak B Blade Profile
Low Pressure Turbine Separation
Commercial Aircraft
Operating at High
Altitudes (43,000 ft)
New Generation
Business Jets
(50,000+ ft)
Separated Flow = Lower Efficiency
Lower efficiency means burning more fuel
V laxial
Re =
Turbine Failure
Baylor University Wind Tunnel
Modified Baylor Wind Tunnel
Simulating Turbine Flow
Matching the Pak B Profile
Pak B Blade vs. Tunnel Profile at 50,000 Re
3
cp
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
% Suction Surface Length
Flow Direction
Implementation of Passive
Techniques
Vortex Generators Re=100k 1% Tu
5.00
4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
Cp
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
% Suction Surface Length