Turbine Blade Tip Cooling and Heat Transfer

Turbine blade tip leakage flow from blade pressure side to suction side over the tip surface increases the thermal loading to the blade tip, leading to a high local temperature and thus, is considered one of the primary sources of blade failure. Leakage flow can be reduced by using a recessed or squ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nasir, Hasan
Other Authors: William J. Metcalf
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2004
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-09222004-101511/