scholarly journals Feasibility Study of Fluidic Turbine Temperature Sensors in Gas Turbine Engines

1969 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. I. Black
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Error Compensation ◽  
Temperature Sensors ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Gas Turbine Engines ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Fluidic Oscillator ◽  
Signal Error ◽  
The Subject

This paper is intended to introduce the reader to the subject of turbine temperature controls, and to present the results of a preliminary engine evaluation of two miniature fluidic oscillator temperature sensors. These units were installed in the air-cooled vanes of the first turbine nozzle on a Lycoming T55 L7 Engine and have successfully measured the gas temperature at the turbine inlet station for more than 8 hr. In addition to the test results, topics relating to the subject of turbine temperature controls, such as signal error compensation and temperature averaging, will be briefly discussed.

Passive Absorption/Emission Spectroscopy for Gas Temperature Measurements in Gas Turbine Engines

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hejie Li ◽  
Guanghua Wang ◽  
Nirm Nirmalan ◽  
Samhita Dasgupta ◽  
Edward R. Furlong
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Emission Spectroscopy ◽  
Gas Absorption ◽  
Temperature Measurements ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Gas Turbine Engines ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Passive Absorption ◽  
Hot Surface

A novel technique is developed to simultaneously measure hot surface and gas temperatures based on passive absorption/emission spectroscopy (PAS). This non-intrusive, in situ technique is the extension of multi-wavelength pyrometry to also measure gas temperature. The PAS technique uses hot surface (e.g., turbine blade) as the radiation source, and measures radiation signals at multiple wavelengths. Radiation signals at wavelengths with minimum interference from gas (mostly from water vapor and CO2) can be used to determine the hot surface temperature, while signals at wavelengths with gas absorption/emission can be used to determine the gas temperature in the line-of-sight. The detection wavelengths are optimized for accuracy and sensitivity for gas temperature measurements. Simulation results also show the effect of non-uniform gas temperature profile on measurement results. High pressure/temperature tests are conducted in single nozzle combustor rig to demonstrate sensor proof-of-concept. Preliminary engine measurement results shows the potential of this measurement technique. The PAS technique only requires one optical port, e.g., existing pyrometer or borescope port, to collect the emission signal, and thus provide practical solution for gas temperature measurement in gas turbine engines.

On-Line Detergent Washing: Reducing the Environmental Effects on the LCAC Gas Turbine Engines

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey S. Patterson ◽  
Soren K. Spring
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Present Method ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Harsh Environment ◽  
Gas Turbine Engines ◽  
Test Results ◽  
On Line ◽  
Air Cushion

The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) gas turbine engines operate in an extremely harsh environment and are exposed to excessive amounts of foreign contaminants. The present method of crank washing is effective when properly performed, but is labor intensive and increases craft downtime. Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station (NAVSSES) designed and installed a prototype on-line detergent wash system which reduced maintenance and craft downtime. Initial test results indicated that the system reduced engine performance degradation and corrosion.

Internally Generated Noise From Gas Turbine Engines. Measurement and Prediction

1967 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. T. Smith ◽  
M. E. House
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Gas Turbine Engines ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Radiation Patterns ◽  
Noise Sources ◽  
Prediction Technique ◽  
Noise Measurements ◽  
Engine Compressor

The noise sources from gas turbine engines are defined and their radiation patterns identified from test results. Examination of single-stage and full-scale engine compressor noise measurements leads to a prediction technique being evolved for inlet and efflux levels.

Inlet Fogging of Gas Turbine Engines: Experimental and Analytical Investigations on Impaction Pin Fog Nozzle Behavior

2006 ◽  
Vol 128 (4) ◽  
pp. 826-839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustapha A. Chaker ◽  
Cyrus B. Meher-Homji ◽  
Thomas Mee
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Evaporation Rate ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Theoretical Studies ◽  
Gas Turbine Engines ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Evaporation Dynamics ◽  
Experimental And Theoretical Studies

The inlet fogging of gas turbine engines for power augmentation has seen increasing application over the past decade. This paper provides the results of extensive experimental and theoretical studies conducted on impaction pin fog nozzles. It covers the important area of the fog plume pattern of impaction pin nozzles and examines fog-plume uniformity. The subject of sprinkle (large droplet formation) from the nozzles is also examined in detail and is shown to be nonsignificant. The effect, on evaporation rate, of ambient climatic conditions and the location of the fog nozzle with respect to the gas turbine inlet duct has been analytically and experimentally analyzed. An analytical model is used to study the evaporation dynamics of fog droplets injected in the inlet ducts. The model is validated experimentally in a wind tunnel.

Predicting the Ultimate Performance of Advanced Power Cycles Based on Very High Temperature Gas Turbine Engines

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Chiesa ◽  
Stefano Consonni ◽  
Giovanni Lozza ◽  
Ennio Macchi
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Computer Code ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Gas Turbine Engines ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Clear Trend ◽  
Performance Improvements ◽  
Future Technology ◽  
The Impact

It is well known that the history of gas turbine engines has been characterized by a very clear trend toward higher and higher operating temperatures, a growth which in the past 40 years has progressed at the impressive pace of approximately 13°C/year. Expected improvements in blade cooling techniques and advancements in materials indicate that this tendency is going to last for long time, leading to firing temperatures of over 1500°C within the next two decades. This paper investigates the impact of such temperature increase on optimal cycle arrangements and on ultimate performance improvements achievable by future advanced gas/steam cycles for large-scale power generation. Performance predictions have been carried out by a modified, improved version of a computer code originally devised and calibrated for “1990 state-of-the-art” gas/steam cycles. The range of performances to be expected in the next decades has been delimited by considering various scenarios of cooling technology and materials, including the extreme situations of adiabatic expansion and stoichiometric combustion. The results of parametric thermodynamic analyses of several cycle configurations are presented for a number of technological scenarios, including cycles with intercooling and reheat. A specific section discusses how the optimum configuration of the bottoming steam cycle changes to keep up with exhaust gas temperature increases. Calculations show that, under plausible assumptions on future technology advancements, within two decades the proper selection of plant configuration and operating parameters can yield net efficiencies of over 60%.

scholarly journals Exhaust gas temperature measurements in diagnostic examination of naval gas turbine engines: Part II Unsteady processes

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Korczewski
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Temperature Measurements ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Flow Section ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Gas Turbine Engines ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Rate Of Increase ◽  
Exhaust Gas Temperature ◽  
Unsteady Processes

Exhaust gas temperature measurements in diagnostic examination of naval gas turbine engines: Part II Unsteady processes The second part of the article presents the results of operating diagnostic tests of a two- and three-shaft engine with a separate power turbine during the start-up and acceleration of the rotor units. Attention was paid to key importance of the correctness of operation of the automatic engine load control system, the input for which, among other signals, is the rate of increase of the exhaust gas flow temperature. The article presents sample damages of the engine flow section which resulted from disturbed functioning of this system. The unsteady operation of the compressor during engine acceleration was the source of excessive increase of the exhaust gas temperature behind the combustion chamber and partial burning of the turbine blade tips.

scholarly journals Why an Engine Air Particle Separator (EAPS)?

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Thomas Potts
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Volcanic Ash ◽  
Vortex Generator ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Gas Turbine Engines ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
Industrial Pollutants ◽  
Air Intake ◽  
Particle Separator

The purpose of this technical paper is to describe how an Engine Air Particle Separator (EAPS) removes contaminant particles before they enter the gas turbine engine. Gas turbine engines perform poorly in air containing sand, volcanic ash, industrial pollutants, etc. Typical dirt related gas turbine malfunctions include: • Erosion of the engine and air cycle machinery rotating components. • Clogging and fouling of turbine section. • Wear of oil wetted components caused by contaminated lubricants. Contaminated air entering an EAPS is sent through a swirling motion induced by the vortex generator. This swirling motion causes the heavier dirt particles and water droplets to be thrown radially outward by centrifugal force so that they may be scavenged from the engine air intake. This report will provide test results of helicopters with and without EAPS and describes the steps necessary to design an EAPS for various air vehicles and engines.

scholarly journals Exhaust gas temperature measurements in diagnostic examination of naval gas turbine engines

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Korczewski
Keyword(s):  
Normal Distribution ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Temperature Measurements ◽  
Initial Time ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Engine Control ◽  
Gas Turbine Engines ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Exhaust Gas Temperature

Exhaust gas temperature measurements in diagnostic examination of naval gas turbine engines The third part of the article presents a method for detecting failures of the automatic engine control system with the aid of an exhaust gas temperature setter, specially designed and machined for this purpose. It also presents a procedure of identifying the operating tolerances and determining the diagnostic tolerances for the exhaust gas temperature recorded in the naval turbine engine during the start-up and acceleration processes. The diagnostic tolerances were determined using the statistic inference, based on the hypothesis about the normal distribution of the starting exhaust gas temperature dispersion at the initial time of engine operation. The above hypothesis was verified using the non-parametric statistic test χ2 for examining the consistency of the empirical distribution with the assumed normal distribution. As a result of the examination, satisfactory convergence of the compared distributions was obtained which made the basis for assuming the three-sigma limits of the diagnostic tolerance for the analysed engine control parameter.

scholarly journals The Evaluation of Fuel Property Effects on Air Force Gas Turbine Engines Program Genesis

1981 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Fuel Properties ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Gas Turbine Engines ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Fuel Property ◽  
Fuel Nozzle ◽  
Fuel Effects ◽  
System Selection

The Air Force has conducted a series of investigations to quantify the effects of certain fuel properties on the operability and durability of its aircraft gas turbine engines. Initially these efforts were conducted on a small number of engines intended to be representative of the majority of gas turbine engines in the Air Force inventory. The testing was conducted exclusively in rigs representing the combustor and fuel nozzle components of these engines of interest. Test fuels for these programs were primarily blends of hydrocarbons. These test fuels exhibited significant variations in several major fuel properties. Based on results of these evaluations a second generation of test activity in fuel effects area was formulated. Engine system selection was broadened to include more considerations. Test fuels were reduced in number and priorities for modification of certain fuel properties were adjusted. This paper presents dominant test results of early fuel effects programs and supplemental background which dictated the structure of the second, more comprehensive program.

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