Effects of non-uniform wavy ribs on flow and heat transfer characteristics of turbine blade cooling channel

L Wang, C Lv, J Mao, Y Li, D Zhang, X Liu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Aiming at the problem of reduced heat transfer performance and uneven distribution along
the ribbed channel in aero-engine turbine blades, the influence mechanism of rib height, rib …

Effects of continuous wavy ribs on heat transfer and cooling air flow in a square single-pass channel of turbine blade

L Wang, S Wang, F Wen, X Zhou, Z Wang - International Journal of Heat …, 2018 - Elsevier
A wavy rib with the simple structure is proposed for the internal cooling channel in turbine
blade, in order to enhance heat transfer and reduce pressure loss. The heat transfer …

Performance evaluation with turbulent flow and heat transfer characteristics in rectangular cooling channels with various novel hierarchical rib schemes

SF Zheng, GQ Liu, Y Zhang, HC Wang, SR Gao… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Turbulators, such as ribs, dimples, and pin-fins, play a vital role in the internal cooling
efficiency of turbine blades. As a typical turbulator, various rib configurations using a uniform …

Research on improving heat transfer performance by using wavy ribs with different cross sections

L Wang, C Lv, X Liu, J Mao, D Zhang, Y Liu… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Based on the change of the cross section in blade internal cooling channel rib caused by the
service wear, starting from the widely used rectangular cross section, the most likely …

Fluid flow and heat transfer in a rectangular ribbed channel with a hierarchical design for turbine blade internal cooling

SF Zheng, GQ Liu, WK Lian, YR Yang, SR Gao… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
For internal cooling of a turbine blade, various advanced rib turbulators can markedly
contribute to the heat transfer enhancement while suffering a great increase in pressure …

Effects of bidirectional rib arrangements on turbulent flow structure and heat transfer characteristics of a two-pass channel for turbine blade internal cooling

FB Majmader, MJ Hasan - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2024 - Elsevier
The thermal efficiency of gas turbine engines depends heavily on the cooling performance
of the internal channels of turbine blades. In the present study, the effects of bidirectionally …

Analyzing the impact of sinusoidal wavy rib geometric parameters on turbine blade thermal and fluid dynamics

L Wang, X Liu, J Mao, C Lv, D Zhang, Y Liu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The wavy rib is a spoiler structure designed to improve flow and heat transfer within turbine
blade cooling channels, offering valuable insights for efficient cooling design in aerospace …

Numerical investigation of the flows and heat transfer characteristics of internal cooling channels with separated ribs in gas turbine blades

VH Nguyen, TD Vu, CT Dinh, SG Park - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Gas turbine engines play a crucial role in numerous industrial domains, including power
generation, aviation, and marine propulsion. One of the major challenges in designing gas …

Effect of Rotation on 45-Degree Broken V-Ribs in a 2 Pass Square Channel

MP Thirumalai, SV Ekkad - … Expo: Power for …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The demand for elevated turbine inlet temperatures in gas turbine airfoils requires the
innovation of advanced internal cooling designs to enhance turbine durability and …

Effect of wall curvature on heat transfer and hydrodynamics in a ribbed cooling passage

SF Zheng, WK Lian, JX Meng, YR Yang, SR Gao… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Simplified rectangular ribbed cooling passages with a flat wall are extensively considered in
exploring the internal cooling features of turbine blades, but the realistic blade has a twisted …