Fouling afflicts gas turbine operation from first time application. Filtration systems and
washing operations work against air contaminants in order to limit the particles entering the …

External deposition on a slot film cooled nozzle guide vane, subjected to nonuniform inlet
temperatures, was investigated experimentally and computationally. Experiments were …

This paper presents a review of particle deposition research in film-cooled gas turbines
based on the recent open literature. Factors affecting deposition capture efficiency and film …

An evaluation of the effect of freestream turbulence intensity on the rate of deposit
accumulation for nozzle guide vanes (NGVs) was performed using the turbine reacting flow …

A computational study was performed to investigate deposition phenomena in a high-
pressure turbine stator and rotor stage. Steady mixing-plane and unsteady sliding mesh …

The effects of slot film cooling on deposition in a high pressure nozzle guide vane passage
were investigated experimentally and computationally. Experiments were conducted in Ohio …

Particulate deposits in aero-engine turbines change the profile of blades, increase the blade
surface roughness and block internal cooling channels and film cooling holes, which …

This paper presents a recent enhancement of the Open National Combustion Code
(OpenNCC) and applies it to model a realistic combustor configuration, Energy Efficient …

Experimental and computational studies were conducted regarding particle deposition in the
internal film cooling cavities of nozzle guide vanes. An experimental facility was fabricated to …

Ash particle deposition in a high-pressure turbine stage was numerically investigated using
steady (RANS) and unsteady (URANS) methods. An inlet temperature profile consisting of …