Novel Gas Turbine Exhaust Temperature Measurement System

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Upul DeSilva ◽  
Richard H. Bunce ◽  
Heiko Claussen
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Measurement ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Speed Of Sound ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
Process Gas ◽  
Exhaust Duct ◽  
Topographical Mapping ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

Siemens Energy, Inc. has been investigating the potential of a new approach to measuring the process gas temperature leaving the turbine of their heavy industrial gas turbine engines using an acoustic pyrometer system. This system measures the bulk temperature crossing a plane behinds the last row of turbine blades and is a non-intrusive measurement. It has the potential to replace the current intrusive multiple point measurement sensor arrays for both engine control and performance evaluation. The acoustic pyrometer is a device that measures the transit time of an acoustic pulse across the exhaust duct of the engine. An estimate of the temperature of the process fluid can be made from the transit time. Multiple passes may be made at various radial positions to improve the measurement. The gas turbine exhaust is a challenging environment for acoustic temperature measurement where there can be significant temperature stratification and high velocity. Previous applications of acoustic pyrometers to measure process gas temperature in power plants have been confined to applications such as boilers where rapid temperature changes are not expected and fluid velocity patterns are well known. The present study describes the results of acoustic pyrometer testing in an operating gas turbine engine under load using an active acoustic pyrometer system containing eight sets of transmitters and receivers, all external to the turbine exhaust flow path. This active method technology is based on the temperature dependence of the isentropic speed of sound from the simple ideal gas assumptions. Sound transmitters and receivers are mounted around the exhaust duct to measure the speed of sound. Very sophisticated topographical mapping techniques have been developed to extract temperature distribution from using any where from 2 to 8 sensors with up to 24 paths and 400 points. Cross correlation of sensor results to obtain topographical mapping of gas isotherms in a plane in full engine field tests have been conducted to prove the feasible of this technology on a gas turbine engine. The initial installation of the active acoustic pyrometer system in an engine exhaust was accomplished in 2009. All the tests indicate that the steady state measurements of the acoustic pyrometer system fall within 10C of the measured exhaust thermocouple data. An additional installation on a different model engine was subsequently made and data have been gathered and analyzed. Results of these tests are presented and future evaluation options discussed.

Prediction of Pressure Rise in a Gas Turbine Exhaust Duct Under Flameout Scenarios While Operating On Hydrogen and Natural Gas Blends

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orlando Ugarte ◽  
Suresh Menon ◽  
Wayne Rattigan ◽  
Paul Winstanley ◽  
Priyank Saxena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Combustion Model ◽  
Computational Domain ◽  
Cfd Model ◽  
Exhaust Duct ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

Abstract In recent years, there is a growing interest in blending hydrogen with natural gas fuels to produce low carbon electricity. It is important to evaluate the safety of gas turbine packages under these conditions, such as late-light off and flameout scenarios. However, the assessment of the safety risks by performing experiments in full-scale exhaust ducts is a very expensive and, potentially, risky endeavor. Computational simulations using a high fidelity CFD model provide a cost-effective way of assessing the safety risk. In this study, a computational model is implemented to perform three dimensional, compressible and unsteady simulations of reacting flows in a gas turbine exhaust duct. Computational results were validated against data obtained at the simulated conditions in a representative geometry. Due to the enormous size of the geometry, special attention was given to the discretization of the computational domain and the combustion model. Results show that CFD model predicts main features of the pressure rise driven by the combustion process. The peak pressures obtained computationally and experimentally differed in 20%. This difference increased up to 45% by reducing the preheated inflow conditions. The effects of rig geometry and flow conditions on the accuracy of the CFD model are discussed.

A Fluidic Technique for Measuring the Average Temperature in a Gas Turbine Exhaust Duct

1968 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. G. Ringwall ◽  
L. R. Kelley
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Test Data ◽  
Output Pressure ◽  
Average Temperature ◽  
Phase Discrimination ◽  
Exhaust Duct ◽  
Average Wave ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

Circuit concepts and test data for a fluidic system to sense the average temperature in a gas turbine exhaust duct are presented. Phase discrimination techniques are used to sense the average wave velocity in a long tube and to produce an output pressure differential proportional to temperature error.

scholarly journals A Fault Diagnosis Approach for Gas Turbine Exhaust Gas Temperature Based on Fuzzy C-Means Clustering and Support Vector Machine

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi-tao Wang ◽  
Ning-bo Zhao ◽  
Wei-ying Wang ◽  
Rui Tang ◽  
Shu-ying Li
Keyword(s):  
Fault Diagnosis ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Clustering Algorithm ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Fcm Clustering ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Exhaust Gas Temperature ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

As an important gas path performance parameter of gas turbine, exhaust gas temperature (EGT) can represent the thermal health condition of gas turbine. In order to monitor and diagnose the EGT effectively, a fusion approach based on fuzzy C-means (FCM) clustering algorithm and support vector machine (SVM) classification model is proposed in this paper. Considering the distribution characteristics of gas turbine EGT, FCM clustering algorithm is used to realize clustering analysis and obtain the state pattern, on the basis of which the preclassification of EGT is completed. Then, SVM multiclassification model is designed to carry out the state pattern recognition and fault diagnosis. As an example, the historical monitoring data of EGT from an industrial gas turbine is analyzed and used to verify the performance of the fusion fault diagnosis approach presented in this paper. The results show that this approach can make full use of the unsupervised feature extraction ability of FCM clustering algorithm and the sample classification generalization properties of SVM multiclassification model, which offers an effective way to realize the online condition recognition and fault diagnosis of gas turbine EGT.

Numerical and Experimental Study on the Suppression for the Infrared Signatures of a Marine Gas Turbine Exhaust System

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaorong Zhou ◽  
Zhaohui Du ◽  
Hanping Chen ◽  
Fangyuan Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Ir Radiation ◽  
Exhaust Duct ◽  
Ir Signature ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Control Volumes ◽  
Cooling Air ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

The flow and thermal fields within the cooling air injection device which is widely used to suppress the infrared (IR) signatures of a marine gas turbine exhaust system were studied numerically and experimentally. A turbulence near-wall model based on the wall function method was adopted. The discretization equations were derived for the control volumes when conjugate heat transfer exists at their interfaces, with the radiation heat flux at the interfaces appearing as an additional source term. The solution method of entrained velocities at the entrance of secondary flow was introduced. The distributions of temperature and static pressure on the diffuser surface, and the temperature of gas at the outlet of the exhaust duct were simulated numerically. The numerical calculated results agreed well with corresponding scale model experimental data. Lastly, the measured IR radiation distributions by scale model experiments at different view angles and various engine power settings, with and without IR signature suppression (IRSS) devices were presented.

Laser Raman and Fluorescence Measurements Applied to Gas Turbine Exhaust Emissions

1975 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Leonard ◽  
P. M. Rubins
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Optical Method ◽  
Exhaust Emissions ◽  
Exhaust Emission ◽  
Emission Analysis ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
Laser Raman ◽  
Fluorescence Measurements ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

The problems of gas turbine exhaust gas sampling by presently approved methods make an optical method attractive. Because of this, the Air Force has sponsored the development of laser. Raman for exhaust emissions measurement. Laser induced Raman and fluorescent measurements were made in the exhaust of a T53-L-13A gas turbine engine with a new field-portable instrument devised specifically for gas turbine exhaust emission measurements. The gas turbine exhaust was analyzed by conventional instruments for CO, CO2, NO, NOx total hydrocarbons, smoke, and temperature, and these data were used as a comparative standard for the evaluation of the laser Raman instrument. Results thus far indicate good to excellent correlations for CO2, O2, smoke, hydrocarbons, and temperature. NO detection was not sensitive enough, but the data analysis indicates that 100 ppm or less may be detectable with instrument improvements. Further NO sensitivity is possible with continued development of the method. CO analysis was not attempted, but it is expected that CO could be detected with further research. NO2 was not attempted because theoretical and experimental laboratory analysis indicated severe interferences with CO2. Temperature profiles from laser Raman were also compared with thermocouple data in the exhaust stream, and showed agreement within the radiation error of the thermocouples. With further development, laser Raman shows a good potential for an optical method of aircraft gas turbine emission analysis.

Prediction of Pressure Rise in a Gas Turbine Exhaust Duct Under Flameout Scenarios While Operating on Hydrogen and Natural Gas Blends

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orlando Ugarte ◽  
Suresh Menon ◽  
Wayne Rattigan ◽  
Paul Winstanley ◽  
Priyank Saxena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Combustion Model ◽  
Computational Domain ◽  
Cfd Model ◽  
Exhaust Duct ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

Abstract In recent years, there is a growing interest in blending hydrogen with natural gas fuels to produce low carbon electricity. It is important to evaluate the safety of gas turbine packages under these conditions, such as late-light off and flameout scenarios. However, the assessment of the safety risks by performing experiments in full-scale exhaust ducts is a very expensive and, potentially, risky endeavor. Computational simulations using a high fidelity CFD model provide a cost-effective way of assessing the safety risk. In this study, a computational model is implemented to perform three dimensional, compressible and unsteady simulations of reacting flows in a gas turbine exhaust duct. Computational results were validated against data obtained at the simulated conditions in a representative geometry. Due to the enormous size of the geometry, special attention was given to the discretization of the computational domain and the combustion model. Results show that CFD model predicts main features of the pressure rise driven by the combustion process. The peak pressures obtained computationally and experimentally differed in 20%. This difference increased up to 45% by reducing the preheated inflow conditions. The effects of rig geometry and flow conditions on the accuracy of the CFD model are discussed.

scholarly journals Establishing the Longitudinal Temperature Distribution for Fully Developed Turbulent Flow in a Gas Turbine Exhaust Duct

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Torpey ◽  
R. M. Welch
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Accurate Determination ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Longitudinal Temperature ◽  
Exhaust Duct ◽  
Fully Developed Turbulent Flow ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Heat Flow Model ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

The ability to predict the longitudinal temperature distribution along a gas turbine exhaust duct facilitates the selection of the proper duct material and the appropriate paint or other external coating. It also allows accurate determination of thermal expansion over the entire length. A first-order differential equation is derived from a one-dimensional heat flow model for the exhaust system. A digital computer program employing this model is also presented. The computer solution, in addition to eliminating tedious manual computation, extends the analysis capability by accounting for changes in temperature and flow-dependent variables along the duct length. Measured gas and duct wall temperatures for a 1.5-kw gas turbine exhaust system are compared with values predicted by the analysis. Good agreement is noted throughout that portion of the system in which fully developed flow exists.

scholarly journals Thermal Stresses in Gas Turbine Exhaust Duct Expansion Joints

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel D. Ninacs ◽  
Rodney P. Bell
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Thermal Stresses ◽  
Large Temperature ◽  
Thermal Gradients ◽  
Expansion Joints ◽  
Gas Leakage ◽  
Exhaust Duct ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Improved Design ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

This paper discusses the methods used to derive an improved design for gas turbine exhaust duct expansion joints. Typically these joints are subjected to very rapid increase in internal exhaust gas temperatures that result in large temperature differentials within the joint structures. The thermal gradients can cause stress levels in excess of yield and when the turbine is used intermittently, such as peaking power units would be, the net result is crack propagation and gas leakage.

Cast Iron-Nickel Alloy for Industrial Gas Turbine Engine Applications

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey R. Neyhouse ◽  
Jose M. Aurrecoechea ◽  
J. Preston Montague ◽  
John D. Lilley
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Ductile Iron ◽  
Gas Turbine Engine ◽  
Austenitic Steels ◽  
Nickel Steel ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
Gas Turbine Exhaust ◽  
Nodular Graphite ◽  
Industrial Gas Turbine ◽  
Turbine Exhaust

Austenitic ductile iron castings have traditionally been used for gas turbine exhaust components that require castability, good machinability, low thermal expansion, and high strength at elevated temperatures. The achievement of optimum properties in austenitic ductile irons hinges on the ability of the foundry to produce nodular graphite in the microstructure throughout the component. In large, complex components, consistently producing nodular graphite is challenging. A high-nickel steel alloy that is suitable for sand castings has been recently developed for industrial gas turbine engine applications. The alloy exhibits similar mechanical and physical properties to austenitic ductile irons, but with improved processability and ductility. This alloy is weldable and exhibits no secondary graphite phase. This paper presents the results of a characterization program conducted on a 35% nickel, high-alloy steel. The results are compared with an austenitic ductile iron of similar composition. Tensile and creep properties from ambient temperature to 760°C (1400°F) are included, along with fabrication experience gained during the manufacture of several sand cast components at Solar Turbines Incorporated. The alloy has been successfully adopted for gas turbine exhaust system components and other applications where austenitic ductile irons have traditionally been utilized. The low carbon content of austenitic steels permits improved weldabilty and processing characteristics over austenitic ductile irons. The enhancements provided by the alloy indicate that additional applications, as both austenitic ductile iron replacements and new components, will arise in the future.

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