Rotationally Induced Local Heat Transfer Features in a Two-Pass Cooling Channel: Experimental–Numerical Investigation
Turbine blades for modern turbomachinery applications often exhibit complex twisted designs that aim to reduce aerodynamic losses, thereby improving the overall machine performance. This results in intricate internal cooling configurations that change their spanwise orientation with respect to the r...
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| description | Turbine blades for modern turbomachinery applications often exhibit complex twisted designs that aim to reduce aerodynamic losses, thereby improving the overall machine performance. This results in intricate internal cooling configurations that change their spanwise orientation with respect to the rotational axis. In the present study, the local heat transfer in a generic two-pass turbine cooling channel is investigated under engine-similar rotating conditions (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>R</mi><mi>o</mi><mo>=</mo><mo>{</mo><mn>0</mn><mspace width="0.166667em"></mspace><mo>…</mo><mspace width="0.166667em"></mspace><mn>0.50</mn><mo>}</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) through the transient Thermochromic Liquid Crystal (TLC) measurement technique. Three different angles of attack (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>α</mi><mo>=</mo><mo>{</mo><mo>−</mo><msup><mn>18.5</mn><mo>°</mo></msup><mspace width="0.222222em"></mspace><mo>;</mo><mspace width="0.222222em"></mspace><mo>+</mo><msup><mn>8</mn><mo>°</mo></msup><mspace width="0.222222em"></mspace><mo>;</mo><mspace width="0.222222em"></mspace><mo>+</mo><msup><mn>46.5</mn><mo>°</mo></msup><mo>}</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) are investigated to emulate the heat transfer characteristics in an internal cooling channel of a real turbine blade application at different spanwise positions. A numerical approach based on steady-state Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) simulations in ANSYS CFX is validated against the experimental method, showing generally good agreement and, thus, qualifying for future heat transfer predictions. Experimental and numerical data clearly demonstrate the substantial impact of the angle of attack on the local heat transfer structure, especially for the radially outward flow of the first passage, owing to the particular Coriolis force direction at each angle of attack. Furthermore, results underscore the strong influence of the rotational speed on the overall heat transfer level, with an enhancement effect for the radially outward flow (first passage) and a reduction effect for the radially inward flow (second passage). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e4ef093ff5494b2a8e373644e07b81b32025-08-20T02:00:42ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power2504-186X2024-11-01943410.3390/ijtpp9040034Rotationally Induced Local Heat Transfer Features in a Two-Pass Cooling Channel: Experimental–Numerical InvestigationDavid Gutiérrez de Arcos0Christian Waidmann1Rico Poser2Jens von Wolfersdorf3Michael Göhring4Institute of Aerospace Thermodynamics (ITLR), University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 31, 70569 Stuttgart, GermanyInstitute of Aerospace Thermodynamics (ITLR), University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 31, 70569 Stuttgart, GermanyInstitute of Aerospace Thermodynamics (ITLR), University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 31, 70569 Stuttgart, GermanyInstitute of Aerospace Thermodynamics (ITLR), University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 31, 70569 Stuttgart, GermanyInstitute of Aerospace Thermodynamics (ITLR), University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 31, 70569 Stuttgart, GermanyTurbine blades for modern turbomachinery applications often exhibit complex twisted designs that aim to reduce aerodynamic losses, thereby improving the overall machine performance. This results in intricate internal cooling configurations that change their spanwise orientation with respect to the rotational axis. In the present study, the local heat transfer in a generic two-pass turbine cooling channel is investigated under engine-similar rotating conditions (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>R</mi><mi>o</mi><mo>=</mo><mo>{</mo><mn>0</mn><mspace width="0.166667em"></mspace><mo>…</mo><mspace width="0.166667em"></mspace><mn>0.50</mn><mo>}</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) through the transient Thermochromic Liquid Crystal (TLC) measurement technique. Three different angles of attack (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>α</mi><mo>=</mo><mo>{</mo><mo>−</mo><msup><mn>18.5</mn><mo>°</mo></msup><mspace width="0.222222em"></mspace><mo>;</mo><mspace width="0.222222em"></mspace><mo>+</mo><msup><mn>8</mn><mo>°</mo></msup><mspace width="0.222222em"></mspace><mo>;</mo><mspace width="0.222222em"></mspace><mo>+</mo><msup><mn>46.5</mn><mo>°</mo></msup><mo>}</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) are investigated to emulate the heat transfer characteristics in an internal cooling channel of a real turbine blade application at different spanwise positions. A numerical approach based on steady-state Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) simulations in ANSYS CFX is validated against the experimental method, showing generally good agreement and, thus, qualifying for future heat transfer predictions. Experimental and numerical data clearly demonstrate the substantial impact of the angle of attack on the local heat transfer structure, especially for the radially outward flow of the first passage, owing to the particular Coriolis force direction at each angle of attack. Furthermore, results underscore the strong influence of the rotational speed on the overall heat transfer level, with an enhancement effect for the radially outward flow (first passage) and a reduction effect for the radially inward flow (second passage).https://www.mdpi.com/2504-186X/9/4/34convective heat transferturbine bladeinternal coolingrotating test rigthermochromic liquid crystalscomputational fluid dynamics |
| spellingShingle | David Gutiérrez de Arcos Christian Waidmann Rico Poser Jens von Wolfersdorf Michael Göhring Rotationally Induced Local Heat Transfer Features in a Two-Pass Cooling Channel: Experimental–Numerical Investigation International Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power convective heat transfer turbine blade internal cooling rotating test rig thermochromic liquid crystals computational fluid dynamics |
| title | Rotationally Induced Local Heat Transfer Features in a Two-Pass Cooling Channel: Experimental–Numerical Investigation |
| title_full | Rotationally Induced Local Heat Transfer Features in a Two-Pass Cooling Channel: Experimental–Numerical Investigation |
| title_fullStr | Rotationally Induced Local Heat Transfer Features in a Two-Pass Cooling Channel: Experimental–Numerical Investigation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rotationally Induced Local Heat Transfer Features in a Two-Pass Cooling Channel: Experimental–Numerical Investigation |
| title_short | Rotationally Induced Local Heat Transfer Features in a Two-Pass Cooling Channel: Experimental–Numerical Investigation |
| title_sort | rotationally induced local heat transfer features in a two pass cooling channel experimental numerical investigation |
| topic | convective heat transfer turbine blade internal cooling rotating test rig thermochromic liquid crystals computational fluid dynamics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-186X/9/4/34 |
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