Study on Relevant Effects Concerning Heat Transfer of a Convection Cooled Gas Turbine Blade Under Realistic Engine Temperature Conditions
This paper presents a study of the temperature distribution of a convection cooled gas turbine blade under realistic operating temperature conditions using experimental and numerical methods. The analysis is performed experimentally in a linear cascade with exhaust gas from a kerosene combustor. Detailed information at different operating points is taken from the experiments for which conjugate heat transfer (CHT) simulations with ANSYS CFX are carried out. By comparing the experimental and numerical results, the required complexity of the simulations is defined. The subject of this study is a gas turbine rotor blade equipped with a state-of-the-art internal convection cooling system. The test rig enables the examination of the blade at temperatures up to 1300K. The temperature distribution of the blade is measured using thermocouples. The calculations are carried out using the SST turbulence model, the Gamma Theta transition model and the discrete transfer radiation model. The influence of hot gas properties and radiation effects are analysed at three different operating points. This paper gives a quantitative overview of the impact of the mentioned parameters on temperature level and distribution as well as thermal stresses in a convection cooled blade under realistic engine temperature conditions.