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EPSRC Reference: GR/H90483/01
Title: FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER IN GAS TURBINE COMPRESSOR CONE/COMBUSTOR CASTING SPACES
Principal Investigator: Turner, Professor AB
Other Investigators:
Long, Dr C
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:
Rolls-Royce Plc
Department: Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Organisation: University of Sussex
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 31 July 1992 Ends: 30 July 1995 Value (£): 96,176
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Fluid Dynamics Multiphase Flow
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Aerospace, Defence and Marine Energy
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To determine experimentally the flow structure in the compressor cone space for difference turbine blade coolant flow rates. To determine the parameters controlling the windage heating of the coolant. To determine the heat transfer coefficients on the cone surface. To seek possible ways of reducing windage heating of the coolant.
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