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Topics: Design , Engineering prototypes , Gas turbines , Generators , Piston engines , Bearing design , Bearings , Combustion chambers , Compressors , Design engineering

Preliminary DoE Analysis and Control of Mapping Procedure for a Turbocharger on an Engine Gas-Stand

Calogero Avola, Pavlos Dimitriou, Richard Burke, Colin Copeland

GT 2016; V008T23A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56466

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Topics: Engines , Experimental design , Turbochargers , Turbines , Compressors , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Diesel engines , Engineering simulation , Simulation

Rotor-Dynamics of Different Shaft Configurations for a 6 kW Micro Gas Turbine for Concentrated Solar Power

A. Arroyo, M. McLorn, M. Fabian, M. White, A. I. Sayma

GT 2016; V008T23A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56479

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Topics: Concentrating solar power , Micro gas turbines , Rotordynamics , Finite element analysis , Bearings , Rotors , Combustion , Engines , Fuels , Hammers

Rotordynamic Performance of a Shaft With Large Overhung Mass Supported by Foil Bearings

Nguyen LaTray, Daejong Kim

GT 2016; V008T23A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56508

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Topics: Foil bearings , Rotors , Bearings , Vibration , Design , Manufacturing , Simulation , Transients (Dynamics) , Turbomachinery , Vibrational spectra

Development of a Multipoint Matching Method for Turbocompound Systems

Zhanming Ding, Weilin Zhuge, Yangjun Zhang, Yong Yin, Shuyong Zhang

GT 2016; V008T23A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56574

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Topics: Air pollution control , Corporate average fuel economy , Cycles , Design , Engines , Fuel consumption , Fuel efficiency , Fuels , Heat recovery , Internal combustion engines

Acoustic Measurements From an Automotive Centrifugal Compressor With a Switchable Dual-Port Casing Treatment for Extended Operating Range

Rick Dehner, Ahmet Selamet, Michael Steiger, Harold Sun, Dave Hanna, Liangjun Hu

GT 2016; V008T23A012doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56705

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Topics: Acoustics , Compressors , Blades , Flow (Dynamics) , Impellers , Noise (Sound) , Surges , Design , Ducts , Flow separation

Heat Transfer Correction Methods for Turbocharger Performance Measurements

Mario Schinnerl, Joerg Seume, Jan Ehrhard, Mathias Bogner

GT 2016; V008T23A013doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56770

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Topics: Heat transfer , Turbochargers , Turbines , Compressors , Engines , Boundary-value problems , Combustion , Diffusers , Engineering simulation , Heat flux

Altitude Effects on the Performance of Small Radial Turbomachinery: Part I — Compressor Impellers

Dries Verstraete, Kjersti Lunnan

GT 2016; V008T23A014doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56808

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Topics: Compressor impellers , Turbomachinery , Design , Ceilings , Compressors , Flight , Pressure , Reynolds number , Aircraft , Propulsion systems

Altitude Effects on the Performance of Small Radial Turbomachinery: Part II — Turbine Impellers

Dries Verstraete, Kjersti Lunnan

GT 2016; V008T23A015doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56811

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Topics: Impellers , Turbines , Turbomachinery , Ceilings , Flight , Reynolds number , Aircraft , Compressors , Design , Flow (Dynamics)

Combustion Characteristics of a Micro Gas Turbine Combustor With Gamma-Shaped Porous Media Dome

Liang Zhang, Chi Zhang, Xin Xue, Peihua Lin, Yuzhen Lin

GT 2016; V008T23A016doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56941

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Topics: Combustion , Combustion chambers , Domes (Structural elements) , Micro gas turbines , Porous materials , Flow (Dynamics) , Air flow , Temperature , Atmospheric pressure , Density

Experimental Investigation of Convergent and Convergent-Divergent Micro Swirling Flame Behavior and Stabilization

Xintong Zhang, Yuzhen Lin, Xin Xue, Liang Zhang, Chi Zhang

GT 2016; V008T23A017doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56944

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Topics: Flames , Swirling flow , Ejectors , Fuels , Methane , Shapes , Combustion chambers , Stability , Atmospheric pressure , Combustion

Micro Gas Turbine Firing Ammonia

Norihiko Iki, Osamu Kurata, Takayuki Matsunuma, Takahiro Inoue, Taku Tsujimura, Hirohide Furutani, Hideaki Kobayashi, Akihiro Hayakawa, Yoshiyuki Arakawa, Akinori Ichikawa

GT 2016; V008T23A018doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56954

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Topics: Firing , Micro gas turbines , Combustion chambers , Combustion , Engineering prototypes , Exhaust systems , Nitrogen oxides , Diffusion (Physics) , Electricity (Physics) , Flames

Natural Cooling Affecting the Restart of Micro Gas Turbine

Andrei Tisarev, Sergey Falaleev, Christian Koch, Matthias Nagorski, Stephan Staudacher

GT 2016; V008T23A019doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56982

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Topics: Cooling , Micro gas turbines , Engines , Bearings , Clearances (Engineering) , Displacement , Flow (Dynamics) , Gas turbines , Gravity (Force) , Heat transfer

Method to Determine Initial Estimates for the Air Handling System Layout of IC Engines Based on Turbomachinery Design Rules

Rodrigo Rodriguez Erdmenger, Cathal Clancy, Aneesh Vadvadgi, Thomas Lavertu

GT 2016; V008T23A020doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56996

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Topics: Design , Internal combustion engines , Turbomachinery , Compressors , Engines , Turbines , Turbochargers , Databases , Engineers , Systems engineers

Multi-Disciplinary Optimization of a Mixed-Flow Compressor Impeller

Olaf H. F. Diener, Sybrand J. van der Spuy, Theodor W. von Backström, Thomas Hildebrandt

GT 2016; V008T23A021doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57008

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Topics: Compressor impellers , Flow (Dynamics) , Optimization , Design , Impellers , Stress , Artificial neural networks , Surges , Unmanned aerial vehicles , Compressors

Development of an Inside-Out Ceramic Turbine

C. Landry, P. K. Dubois, N. Courtois, F. Charron, M. Picard, J.-S. Plante

GT 2016; V008T23A022doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57041

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Topics: Ceramics , Turbines , Blades , Composite materials , Tensile strength , Brittleness , Rotors , Stress , Tension , Carbon

Numerical Optimization and Manufacturing of the Impeller of a Centrifugal Compressor by Variation of Splitter Blades

S. Abolfazl Moussavi Torshizi, Ali Hajilouy Benisi, Mohammad Durali

GT 2016; V008T23A023doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57105

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Topics: Blades , Compressors , Impellers , Manufacturing , Optimization , Turbochargers , Design , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer numerical control machine tools , Computer simulation

Investigation of Cross Flow in Double Entry Turbocharger Turbines

Dominik Lückmann, Max Stadermann, Richard Aymanns, S. Pischinger

GT 2016; V008T23A024doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57190

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Topics: Cross-flow , Turbines , Turbochargers , Engines , Exhaust systems , Cylinders , Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation , Cycles , Gasoline engines

Multi-Disciplinary Optimization of a Centrifugal Compressor for Micro-Turbine Applications

Andrea Perrone, Luca Ratto, Gianluca Ricci, Francesca Satta, Pietro Zunino

GT 2016; V008T23A025doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57278

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Topics: Compressors , Optimization , Turbines , Computation , Computational fluid dynamics , Mechanical behavior , Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations , Aerodynamics , Blades , Cycles

Transient Performance Analysis of an Industrial Gas Turbine Operating on Low-Calorific Fuels

Vrishika Singh, Lars-Uno Axelsson, W. P. J. Visser

GT 2016; V008T23A026doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57523

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Topics: Fuels , Industrial gases , Transients (Dynamics) , Turbines , Gas turbines , Density , Steady state , Combustion , Computer software , Design

A Rotordynamic, Thermal, and Thrust Load Performance Gas Bearing Test Rig and Test Results for Tilting Pad Journal Bearings and Spiral Groove Thrust Bearings

Aaron M. Rimpel, Giuseppe Vannini, Jongsoo Kim

GT 2016; V008T23A027doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57665

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Topics: Gas bearings , Journal bearings , Stress , Thrust , Thrust bearings , Bearings , Pressure , Temperature , Design , Temperature gradient

Analysis and Comparison of the Performance of an Inverted Brayton Cycle and Turbo-Compounding With Decoupled Turbine and CVT Driven Compressor for Small Automotive Engines

P. Lu, C. Brace, B. Hu, C. Copeland

GT 2016; V008T23A028doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57675

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Topics: Automotive engines , Brayton cycle , Compressors , Turbines , Turbochargers , Exhaust systems , Cycles , Engines , Fuel consumption , Heat recovery

Analysis of Heat Transfer in a Radial Turbine Wheel of Turbochargers and Prediction of Heat Transfer Coefficients With an Empirical Method

Christian Rakut, Mathias Diefenthal, Manfred Wirsum, Tom Heuer

GT 2016; V008T23A029doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57687

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Topics: Heat transfer , Heat transfer coefficients , Turbines , Turbochargers , Wheels , Steady state , Design , Finite element analysis , Temperature , Cycles

A Simple Recuperated Ceramic Microturbine: Design Concept, Cycle Analysis, and Recuperator Component Prototype Tests

Michael Vick, Trent Young, Matthew Kelly, Steven Tuttle, Katherine Hinnant

GT 2016; V008T23A030doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57780

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Topics: Ceramics , Cycles , Design , Engineering prototypes , Microturbines , Computational fluid dynamics , Engines , Leakage , Combustion chambers , Compressors

Hermetic 40-kW-Class Steam Turbine System for the Bottoming Cycle of Internal Combustion Engines

Michael H. Kraus, Michael Deichsel, Peter Hirsch, Frank Opferkuch, Christoph Heckel

GT 2016; V008T23A031doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57805

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Topics: Cycles , Internal combustion engines , Steam turbines , Turbines , Generators , Design , Electrical efficiency , Engineering prototypes , Exhaust systems , Feedwater

Development and Testing of a 333 Kilowatt Industrial Gas Turbine

Jeffrey Armstrong, Christopher Bolin, Mohammed Ebrahim, Michael Carney

GT 2016; V008T23A032doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57828

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Topics: Industrial gases , Testing , Turbines , Gas turbines , Compressors , Engines , Inlet guide vanes , Reliability , Combined heat and power , Emissions

Impact of Skin Friction, Tip Clearance and Trailing Edge Losses on Small Scale Cryogenic Axial Turbine Performance

Khalil M. Khalil, S. Mahmoud, R. K. Al-Dadah, Ayad Al Jubori, K. Rahbar

GT 2016; V008T23A033doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57843

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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Skin friction (Fluid dynamics) , Turbines , Surface roughness , Design , Energy storage , Nitrogen , Stators , Blades , Density

Oil-Free Automotive Turbochargers: Drag Friction and On-Engine Performance Comparisons to Oil-Lubricated Commercial Turbochargers

Keun Ryu, Zachary Ashton

GT 2016; V008T23A034doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57855

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Topics: Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Engines , Friction , Turbochargers , Rotors , Bearings , Reliability , Shorelines , Wear , Compressors

Influence of Disc Spacing Distance on the Aerodynamic Performance and Flow Field of Tesla Turbines

Wenjiao Qi, Qinghua Deng, Zhenping Feng, Qi Yuan

GT 2016; V008T23A035doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57971

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Topics: Disks , Flow (Dynamics) , Turbines , Design , Rotors

Retracted: “Design and Testing Process for a 7kW Radial Inflow Refrigerant Turbine at the University of Queensland” [ASME Turbo Expo 2016: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Volume 8: Microturbines, Turbochargers and Small Turbomachines; Steam Turbines, Seoul, South Korea, June 13–17, 2016, Conference Sponsors: International Gas Turbine Institute, ISBN: 978-0-7918-4986-6, Copyright © 2016 by ASME. Paper No. GT2016-58111, pp. V008T23A036; 11 pages; doi:10.1115/GT2016-58111]

ASME

GT 2016; V008T23A036doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-58111

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Topics: Design , Inflow , International Gas Turbine Institute , Microturbines , Refrigerants , Steam turbines , Testing , Turbines , Turbochargers , Turbomachinery

On the Influence of Thrust Bearings on the Nonlinear Rotor Vibrations of Turbochargers

Ioannis Chatzisavvas, Aydin Boyaci, Andreas Lehn, Marcel Mahner, Bernhard Schweizer, Panagiotis Koutsovasilis

GT 2016; V008T23A037doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-58168

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Topics: Rotor vibration , Thrust bearings , Turbochargers , Rotors , Temperature , Engineering simulation , Oscillations , Simulation , Thermohydrodynamics , Bearings

Steam Turbines

The Design and Testing of a Low Reaction Turbine Blade Profile for HP and IP Steam Flow Path

Guoliang Deng, Qi Sun, Qilin Wu, Xiaoping Fan, Mingyan Yin, Chaoyang Tian, Yan Ping

GT 2016; V008T26A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56030

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Topics: Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Steam , Testing , Turbine blades , Blades , Stators , Cascades (Fluid dynamics) , Probes , Computational fluid dynamics

Numerical Analysis on the Swirl Flows in the Exhaust Hood of Steam Turbine and Optimization Design

Mingyan Yin, Chen Yang, Liu Meng, Wei Yan, Zhong Zhuhai, Jun Li, Zhenping Feng

GT 2016; V008T26A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56063

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Topics: Design , Exhaust systems , Flow (Dynamics) , Numerical analysis , Optimization , Steam turbines , Diffusers , Cylinders , Bearings , Pressure

Rapid Close of a Butterfly Valve Placed in a Curved Channel: A Computational Study of Unsteady Steam Flow and Aerodynamic Torque

Peng Wang, Yingzheng Liu, Zhiqiang Hu, Sihua Xu

GT 2016; V008T26A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56065

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Steam , Torque , Valves , Disks , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer software , Deformation , Transients (Dynamics) , Turbulence

Alleviation of Rotating Pressure Oscillations in the Last LP Turbine Stage During Low-Load Conditions

B. R. Haller, T. S. Rice, R. Sigg

GT 2016; V008T26A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56088

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Topics: Oscillations , Pressure , Stress , Turbines , Blades , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Jets , Rotors , Steam turbines

Profile Loss Prediction for High Pressure Steam Turbines

J. H. Cheon, P. Milčák, A. Pacák, C. R. Kang, M. Šťastný

GT 2016; V008T26A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56114

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Topics: Blades , Cascades (Fluid dynamics) , Computational fluid dynamics , Energy dissipation , Entropy , High pressure (Physics) , Mach number , Reynolds number , Steam turbines , Turbines

Optimization of a Steam Turbine Blade’s Double-T Root Through Contact Surface Convexity

Johanna Ehlers, Henning Ressing, Wulf-Christof von Karstedt, Daniel Rixen, Mohamed S. Gadala

GT 2016; V008T26A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56136

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Topics: Optimization , Steam turbines , Stress , Finite element model , Blades , Turbine blades , Centrifugal force , Computer simulation , Damping , Materials properties

A Model for Liquid Films in Steam Turbines and Preliminary Validations

Amélie Simon, Meryem Marcelet, Jean-Marc Hérard, Jean-Marc Dorey, Michel Lance

GT 2016; V008T26A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56148

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Topics: Liquid films , Steam turbines , Pressure , Drops , Erosion , Gravity (Force) , Inertia (Mechanics) , Lakes , Mass transfer , Shallow water equations

Investigation on the Effect of Cooling Hole Structure on the Steam Cooling Performance of the Intermediate Pressure Turbine Stages

Jun Li, Wenhao Huo, Zhenping Feng

GT 2016; V008T26A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56179

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Topics: Cooling , Pressure , Steam , Turbines , Flow (Dynamics) , Blades , Disks , Wheels , Cavities , Heat transfer

Multidisciplinary Optimization Design of Long Blade Turbine Stage Based on Parallel Self-Adaptive Multi-Objective Differential Evolution Algorithm

Jun Li, Bin Li, Liming Song, Zhenping Feng

GT 2016; V008T26A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56180

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Topics: Blades , Design , Evolutionary algorithms , Optimization , Turbines , Rotors , Equipment performance , Finite element analysis , Steam turbines , Stress

Investigation on Flow Induced Vibrations of a Steam Turbine Inlet Valve Considering Fluid Structure Interaction Effects

Clemens Bernhard Domnick, Friedrich-Karl Benra, Dieter Brillert, Hans Josef Dohmen, Christian Musch

GT 2016; V008T26A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56314

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid structure interaction , Steam turbines , Valves , Vibration , Engineering simulation , Feedback , Fluctuations (Physics) , Fluid dynamics , Pressure

Unsteady Force on Multi-Stage and Multi-Passage Turbine Long Blade Rows Induced by Wet-Steam Flows

Hironori Miyazawa, Takashi Furusawa, Satoru Yamamoto, Yasuhiro Sasao, Hiroharu Ooyama

GT 2016; V008T26A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56360

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Topics: Blades , Flow (Dynamics) , Steam , Turbines , Pressure , Rotors , Stators , Shock (Mechanics) , Flow simulation , Steam turbines

Numerical Aerodynamic Damping Evaluation of High-Pressure Steam Turbine Blades for Aeromechanical Characterization

Lorenzo Peruzzi, Juri Bellucci, Lorenzo Pinelli, Andrea Arnone, Lorenzo Arcangeli, Lorenzo Cosi, Marco Mazzucco

GT 2016; V008T26A012doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56378

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Topics: Blades , Damping , High pressure (Physics) , Steam turbines , Flutter (Aerodynamics) , Stability , Design , Geometry , Shapes

Structural Optimization of Fir-Tree Root and Groove for Turbine Blade With Splines and Genetic Algorithm

Deqi Yu, Fengwei Li, Jiandao Yang, Kai Cheng, Weilin Shu, Kai Lv, Ming Li

GT 2016; V008T26A013doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56518

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Topics: Genetic algorithms , Splines , Structural optimization , Turbine blades , Optimization , Stress , Design , Blades , Conceptual design , Failure

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Quick Closing Buffer Performance of Steam Turbine Admission Valve

Lei Xiao, Sihua Xu, Jin He, Zhiqiang Hu, Xiaogang Zhou

GT 2016; V008T26A014doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56529

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Topics: Polishing equipment , Steam turbines , Valves , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer simulation , Steam , Turbines , Damage , Flow (Dynamics) , High pressure (Physics)

Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Axial Gap Variation in High Pressure Steam Turbine Stages

Juri Bellucci, Filippo Rubechini, Andrea Arnone, Lorenzo Arcangeli, Nicola Maceli, Berardo Paradiso, Giacomo Gatti

GT 2016; V008T26A015doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56547

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Topics: High pressure (Physics) , Steam turbines , Flow (Dynamics) , Blades , Chords (Trusses) , Rotors , Boundary-value problems , Engineering simulation , Numerical analysis , Pressure

Statistical Evaluation of the Performance Impact of Manufacturing Variations for Steam Turbines

Juntao Xiong, Jing Yang, Ivan McBean, Said Havakechian, Feng Liu

GT 2016; V008T26A016doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56553

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Topics: Manufacturing , Steam turbines , Blades , Engineering simulation , Simulation , Turbomachinery , Machining , Pressure , Principal component analysis , Rotors

Parametric Experimental and Numerical Study of LP Diffuser and Exhaust Hoods

Derek Taylor, Gurnam Singh, Phil Hemsley, Martin Claridge

GT 2016; V008T26A017doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56640

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Topics: Diffusers , Exhaust systems , Design , Blades , Shapes , Turbines , Steam turbines , Testing

Influence of Shroud Seal Dimensions on Aerodynamic Performance of Steam Turbine Stages: Part I — Honeycomb Seal

Xin Yan, Xiuxiu Chen, Kun He

GT 2016; V008T26A018doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56917

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Topics: Dimensions , Honeycomb structures , Steam turbines , Clearances (Engineering) , Sealing (Process) , Turbines , Leakage , Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Computer software

Influence of Shroud Seal Dimensions on Aerodynamic Performance of Steam Turbine Stages: Part II — Hole-Pattern Seal

Xin Yan, Xiuxiu Chen, Kun He

GT 2016; V008T26A019doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56921

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Topics: Dimensions , Steam turbines , Sealing (Process) , Clearances (Engineering) , Flow (Dynamics) , Honeycomb structures , Leakage , Turbines , Computational fluid dynamics , Clearance holes

An Experimental Study of the Aerodynamic Forcing Function in a 1.5 Steam Turbine Stage

Giacomo Gatti, Paolo Gaetani, Berardo Paradiso, Vincenzo Dossena, Lorenzo Arcangeli, Nicola Maceli, Juri Bellucci

GT 2016; V008T26A020doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56939

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Topics: Algorithms , Blades , Computation , Engineering simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Pressure measurement , Probes , Rotors , Sensors

Performance Prediction and Optimisation of LP Steam Turbine Radial Diffuser at Design and Off-Design Conditions Using Streamline Curvature Method

Luying Zhang, Francesco Congiu, Xiaopeng Gan, David Karunakara

GT 2016; V008T26A021doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56974

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Topics: Design , Diffusers , Optimization , Steam turbines , Exhaust systems , Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Flow separation , Simulation , Boundary layers

HCF Component Tests on Full-Scale Low Pressure Steam Turbine End Stage Blades

Shilun Sheng, Johan Flegler, Balazs Janos Becs, Michael Dankert

GT 2016; V008T26A022doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56988

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Topics: Blades , High cycle fatigue , Pressure , Steam turbines , Test facilities , Design , Stress , Accounting , Centrifugal force , Computational methods

Experimental and Numerical Development of a Dynamic Clearance Seal for Steam Turbine Application

Andrew Messenger, Richard Williams, Grant Ingram, Simon Hogg, Stacie Tibos, Jon Seaton, Bernard Charnley

GT 2016; V008T26A023doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-56995

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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Steam turbines , Design , Rotors , Analytical design , Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Test facilities , Turbochargers

The Exergy Optimization Analysis of 700°C HUSC Steam Turbine Using a Echelon Cycle System

Xiaolan Yi, Shiwang Fan, Haitao Li, Jiandao Yang, Tao Chen, Hong Yang

GT 2016; V008T26A024doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57102

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Topics: Cycles , Exergy , Optimization , Steam turbines , Steam , Temperature , Turbines , Heat , High temperature , Thermal systems

Low Pressure Steam Turbine Exhaust Flow: Part 1 — CFD Coupling of LP Turbine and Condenser Neck

Peter Stein, Dirk Telschow, Frederic Lamarque, Nuncio Colitto

GT 2016; V008T26A025doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57149

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Condensers (steam plant) , Exhaust systems , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Steam turbines , Turbines , Design , Modeling , Diffusers

Low Pressure Steam Turbine Exhaust Flow: Part 2 — Investigation of the Condenser Neck Flow Field and 1D Modelling

Dirk Telschow, Peter Stein, Hartwig Wolf, Alessandro Sgambati

GT 2016; V008T26A026doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57161

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Topics: Condensers (steam plant) , Exhaust systems , Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Pressure , Steam turbines , Turbines , Diffusers , Computational fluid dynamics , Steam

New HP-/IP-Blades With Protective Coating for High Temperature Steam Application

Manuel Ettler, Armin de Lazzer, Albert Schrey, Joerg Schuerhoff

GT 2016; V008T26A027doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57204

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Topics: Blades , High temperature steam , Protective coatings , Coatings , Oxidation , Steam , Erosion , High temperature , Particulate matter , Alloys

Experimental Investigation of the Flow in a Control Valve of an Industrial Steam Turbine

Jan-Peter Zeß, Thomas Polklas, Franz Joos

GT 2016; V008T26A028doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57215

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Steam turbines , Valves , Power stations , Turbines , Diffusers , Fluids , Pressure , Steam , Unsteady flow

Thermal Modelling of an Intermediate Pressure Steam Turbine by Means of Conjugate Heat Transfer: Simulation and Validation

Dominik Born, Peter Stein, Gabriel Marinescu, Stefan Koch, Daniel Schumacher

GT 2016; V008T26A029doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57247

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Topics: Heat transfer , Modeling , Pressure , Simulation , Steam turbines , Turbines , Computational fluid dynamics , Temperature , Boundary-value problems , Computer simulation

Experimental Investigation of a Low Pressure Model Steam Turbine With Supporting Rib in Close Vicinity to the Last Stage Rotor Blades at Varying Operating Conditions

Fabian F. Müller, Markus Schatz, Damian M. Vogt, Andreas Rehnsch

GT 2016; V008T26A030doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57258

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Topics: Blades , Pressure , Rotors , Steam turbines , Exhaust systems , Flow (Dynamics) , Stress , Vibration , Design , Diffusers

Setup, Validation and Probabilistic Robustness Estimation of a Model for Prediction of LCF in Steam Turbine Rotors

David Pusch, Matthias Voigt, Konrad Vogeler, Peter Dumstorff, Henning Almstedt

GT 2016; V008T26A031doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57321

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Topics: Robustness , Rotors , Steam turbines , Boundary-value problems , Stress , Finite element model , Temperature , Transients (Dynamics) , Turbines , Electromagnetic scattering

The Role of Advanced Fracture Mechanics Evaluation Methods for Turbine Components

Henning Almstedt, Torsten-Ulf Kern, David Segletes, Michael Loehr

GT 2016; V008T26A032doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57339

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Topics: Evaluation methods , Fracture mechanics , Turbine components , Fracture (Materials) , Design , Ductility , Crack propagation , Dimensions , Failure , Failure mechanisms

Measured and Numerical Vibration Characteristics of Reliable 3D Designed Efficient IP Blades With a Wide Range of Operational Speed

Matthias Strauch, Wolfgang Beer, Ingo Stephan

GT 2016; V008T26A033doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57374

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Topics: Blades , Vibration , Design , Pressure , American Petroleum Institute , Centrifugal force , Manufacturing , Steam turbines , Stiffness , Turbines

Reducing Solid Particle Erosion on Steam Turbine Stages

Tie Chen, Gurnam Singh, Peter Millington, Brian Haller

GT 2016; V008T26A034doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57561

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Topics: Erosion , Particulate matter , Steam turbines , Damage , Blades , Steam , Boiler tubes , Centrifugal force , Energy generation , Inspection

An Improved Test Facility for Studying Deposit Fouling on Steam Turbine Blades

Alan R. May Estebaranz, Richard J. Williams, Simon I. Hogg, Philip W. Dyer

GT 2016; V008T26A035doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57575

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Topics: Blades , Steam turbines , Test facilities , Steam , Copper , Cycles , Energy generation , Feedback , Machinery , Pressure

Influence of Turbulence Modelling to Condensing Steam Flow in the 3D Low-Pressure Steam Turbine Stage

Yogini Patel, Giteshkumar Patel, Teemu Turunen-Saaresti

GT 2016; V008T26A036doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57590

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Pressure , Steam , Steam turbines , Turbulence , Turbines , Computational fluid dynamics , Cascades (Fluid dynamics) , Condensation

Numerical Investigation of Boundary Layers in Wet Steam Nozzles

Jörg Starzmann, Fiona R. Hughes, Alexander J. White, Marius Grübel, Damian M. Vogt

GT 2016; V008T26A037doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57598

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Topics: Boundary layers , Nozzles , Steam , Turbulence , Flow (Dynamics) , Boundary layer turbulence , Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations , Compression , Condensation , Modeling

Steam Turbine Rotor Transient Thermo-Structural Analysis and Lifetime Prediction

Leonid Moroz, Boris Frolov, Roman Kochurov

GT 2016; V008T26A038doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57652

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Topics: Rotors , Steam turbines , Transients (Dynamics) , Turbines , Computer software , Condensation , Cycles , Heat , Steam , Boundary-value problems

Unsteady Flow Field and Coarse Droplet Measurements in the Last Stage of a Low Pressure Steam Turbine With Supersonic Airfoils Near the Blade Tip

Ilias Bosdas, Michel Mansour, Anestis I. Kalfas, Reza S. Abhari, Shigeki Senoo

GT 2016; V008T26A039doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57753

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Topics: Airfoils , Blades , Drops , Pressure , Steam turbines , Unsteady flow , Rotors , Probes , Stators , Water

Non-Realizability Problem With Quadrature Method of Moments in Wet-Steam Flows and Solution Techniques

Ali Afzalifar, Teemu Turunen-Saaresti, Aki Grönman

GT 2016; V008T26A040doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57796

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Method of moments , Steam , Drops , Computer simulation , Failure , Resolution (Optics) , Shapes

Thermodynamic Analysis of Supercritical and Subcritical Rankine Cycles

Martín Salazar-Pereyra, Raúl Lugo-Leyte, Angélica Elizabeth Bonilla-Blancas, Helen Denise Lugo-Méndez

GT 2016; V008T26A041doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57814

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Topics: Rankine cycle , Pressure , Cycles , Steam , Heat , Heating , Thermal efficiency , Condensation , Fuel consumption , Fuels

The Influence of Non-Equilibrium Wet Steam Effects on the Aeroelastic Properties of a Turbine Blade Row

Christopher Fuhrer, Marius Grübel, Damian M. Vogt, Paul Petrie-Repar

GT 2016; V008T26A042doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57899

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Topics: Equilibrium (Physics) , Steam , Turbine blades , Flutter (Aerodynamics) , Steam turbines , Flow (Dynamics) , Blades , Drops , Engineering simulation , Simulation