Effect of Tip Geometry on Blade Tip Flow and Heat Transfer

In an attempt to increase thrust to weight ratio and efficiency of modern gas turbines, engine designers are always interested in increasing turbine operating temperatures. The benefits are attributed to the fact that higher temperature gases yield a higher energy potential. However, the detrimental...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kontrovitz, David Michael
Other Authors: Sumanta Acharya
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2002
Subjects:
Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-0530102-095332/