A frequency domain analysis of surface heat transfer/free-stream turbulence interactions in a transonic turbine cascade

The relationship of time-resolved surface heat flux to the turbulent free-stream flow over a turbine blade is investigated. Measurements are made in a transonic linear cascade with a modem high pressure turbine blade profile. Time-resolved direct heat transfer measurements are made with Heat Flux Mi...

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Main Author: Holmberg, David G.
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
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Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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spelling ndltd-VTETD-oai-vtechworks.lib.vt.edu-10919-380792021-05-15T05:26:22Z A frequency domain analysis of surface heat transfer/free-stream turbulence interactions in a transonic turbine cascade Holmberg, David G. Mechanical Engineering Diller, Thomas E. Ng, Fai Schetz, Joseph A. Simpson, Roger L. MacArthur, Charles D. heat transfer free stream turbulence frequency domain turbine coherence LD5655.V856 1996.H656 The relationship of time-resolved surface heat flux to the turbulent free-stream flow over a turbine blade is investigated. Measurements are made in a transonic linear cascade with a modem high pressure turbine blade profile. Time-resolved direct heat transfer measurements are made with Heat Flux Microsensor (HFM) inserts along the pressure side, and with one HFM directly deposited on the suction surface near the leading edge. Simultaneous velocity measurements are made above the heat flux sensors using miniature hot-wire probes. Grids are used to produce two turbulence fields of constant inlet turbulence intensity, Tu = 5%, but significantly different integral length scales (Ax). Results are compared with a low free-stream turbulence baseline condition. Special emphasis is given to frequency domain analysis of the data via coherence function magnitude and phase, energy spectra, and time auto- arid cross-correlations. Results are presented for both mean and fluctuating velocity and heat flux. Mean heat transfer is highest for the smaller length scale grid, but inlet integral length scale appears of limited use in predicting surface heat flux interactions with the observed complex passage flow. While free-stream rms velocity, u', and surface rms heat flux, q', show some correlation with mean heat transfer in the laminar region near the leading edge, no such correlation is seen on the pressure side. Instead, u' decreases along the pressure side while low frequency transitional activity causes q' to increase. Application of laminar heat transfer correlations to the near leading edge region shows some success. However, application of laminar and turbulent heat transfer correlations along the pressure side gives poor results which are likely due to the transitional state of the boundary layer and complex flow. Frequency domain analysis allowed estimation of scales, frequency, and time lag across the boundary layer of passing flow structures. Coherence between free-stream velocity and surface heat flux was found useful for determining the scale and frequency range of free-stream turbulent structures interacting with the surface heat flux, but did not correlate with mean heat transfer. Suction side coherence was low relative to the pressure side and isolated to a narrow frequency band. Pressure side coherence was broadband with significant low frequency energy near the leading edge. This low frequency energy (larger structures) decayed along the pressure side while higher frequency coherent structures were seen to grow. Ph. D. 2014-03-14T21:12:32Z 2014-03-14T21:12:32Z 1996-11-12 2008-06-06 2008-06-06 2008-06-06 Dissertation Text etd-06062008-154531 http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38079 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-154531/ en OCLC# 36411279 LD5655.V856_1996.H656.pdf In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ xiv, 219 leaves BTD application/pdf application/pdf Virginia Tech
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topic heat transfer
free stream turbulence
frequency domain
turbine
coherence
LD5655.V856 1996.H656
spellingShingle heat transfer
free stream turbulence
frequency domain
turbine
coherence
LD5655.V856 1996.H656
Holmberg, David G.
A frequency domain analysis of surface heat transfer/free-stream turbulence interactions in a transonic turbine cascade
description The relationship of time-resolved surface heat flux to the turbulent free-stream flow over a turbine blade is investigated. Measurements are made in a transonic linear cascade with a modem high pressure turbine blade profile. Time-resolved direct heat transfer measurements are made with Heat Flux Microsensor (HFM) inserts along the pressure side, and with one HFM directly deposited on the suction surface near the leading edge. Simultaneous velocity measurements are made above the heat flux sensors using miniature hot-wire probes. Grids are used to produce two turbulence fields of constant inlet turbulence intensity, Tu = 5%, but significantly different integral length scales (Ax). Results are compared with a low free-stream turbulence baseline condition. Special emphasis is given to frequency domain analysis of the data via coherence function magnitude and phase, energy spectra, and time auto- arid cross-correlations. Results are presented for both mean and fluctuating velocity and heat flux. Mean heat transfer is highest for the smaller length scale grid, but inlet integral length scale appears of limited use in predicting surface heat flux interactions with the observed complex passage flow. While free-stream rms velocity, u', and surface rms heat flux, q', show some correlation with mean heat transfer in the laminar region near the leading edge, no such correlation is seen on the pressure side. Instead, u' decreases along the pressure side while low frequency transitional activity causes q' to increase. Application of laminar heat transfer correlations to the near leading edge region shows some success. However, application of laminar and turbulent heat transfer correlations along the pressure side gives poor results which are likely due to the transitional state of the boundary layer and complex flow. Frequency domain analysis allowed estimation of scales, frequency, and time lag across the boundary layer of passing flow structures. Coherence between free-stream velocity and surface heat flux was found useful for determining the scale and frequency range of free-stream turbulent structures interacting with the surface heat flux, but did not correlate with mean heat transfer. Suction side coherence was low relative to the pressure side and isolated to a narrow frequency band. Pressure side coherence was broadband with significant low frequency energy near the leading edge. This low frequency energy (larger structures) decayed along the pressure side while higher frequency coherent structures were seen to grow. === Ph. D.
author2 Mechanical Engineering
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Holmberg, David G.
author Holmberg, David G.
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title A frequency domain analysis of surface heat transfer/free-stream turbulence interactions in a transonic turbine cascade
title_short A frequency domain analysis of surface heat transfer/free-stream turbulence interactions in a transonic turbine cascade
title_full A frequency domain analysis of surface heat transfer/free-stream turbulence interactions in a transonic turbine cascade
title_fullStr A frequency domain analysis of surface heat transfer/free-stream turbulence interactions in a transonic turbine cascade
title_full_unstemmed A frequency domain analysis of surface heat transfer/free-stream turbulence interactions in a transonic turbine cascade
title_sort frequency domain analysis of surface heat transfer/free-stream turbulence interactions in a transonic turbine cascade
publisher Virginia Tech
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url http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38079
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