Compressor fouling is one of the main causes of gas turbine performance degradation.
Microsized particles adhere to the blade surfaces increasing the surface roughness and …

Through the internal cooling from evaporation of tiny water droplets during the compression
process, wet compression can effectively augment the net power output of gas turbine under …

The global rising demand for civil air travel shows good prospects for the industry, however,
this growth is inevitably matched with higher levels of emissions and fuel consumption. In …

Land-based power units have to fulfill even more high levels of production and reliability. In
harsh environments (desert and tropical installations, typically), the power unit ingests high …

A dynamic model of the free-spool compression system is established to investigate the
effects of rotational speeds oscillation on the surge characteristics and behaviors. Simulation …

Helicopters operate often in dusty environments. During landings and takeoffs the engine
ingests huge amounts of contaminants that might deposit inside the compressor. In this …

Aiming at the near-clogging boundary condition of a certain type of transonic compressor
rotor, a numerical simulation method is used to systematically study the influence of different …

Industrial compressors suffer from strong aerodynamic instability that arises when low
ranges of flow rate are achieved; this instability is called surge. This phenomenon creates …

Recently, the energy market has seen a shift towards renewable energies due to changing
demands. Gas turbines are used as a transitional technology to cope with grid fluctuations …

Planetary gearbox diagnostics is a topic of strong technical interest, given their wide use in
several industrial applications. Among the established methodologies, vibration analysis …