A review of the Oxford turbine research facility

K Chana, D Cardwell, T Jones - 2013 - ora.ox.ac.uk
Gas turbine engine efficiency and reliability is generally improved through better
understanding and improvements to the design of individual components. The life limiting …

Effect of aggressive inlet swirl on heat transfer and aerodynamics in an unshrouded transonic HP turbine

I Qureshi, A Beretta, K Chana, T Povey - 2012 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Swirling flows are now widely being used in modern gas turbine combustors to improve the
combustion characteristics, flame stability, and reduce emissions. Residual swirl at the …

Aerodynamic optimization of high-pressure turbines for lean-burn combustion system

S Shahpar, S Caloni - Journal of Engineering for …, 2013 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Modern lean-burn combustors make use of high flow swirl to maintain flame stability. The
swirling flow can persist downstream of the turbine first vane, changing the loading on the …

[PDF][PDF] Adjoint optimisation of a high-pressure turbine stage for a lean-burn combustion system

S Shahpar, S Caloni - Proceeding of 10th ETC, Lappeenranta …, 2013 - researchgate.net
Modern lean-burn combustors make use of high flow swirl to maintain flame stability. The
swirling flow can persist downstream of the turbine first vane, changing the loading on the …

Aerodynamic optimisation of high pressure turbines for lean-burn combustion system

S Shahpar, S Caloni - … : Power for Land, Sea, and Air, 2012 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Modern lean-burn combustors make use of high flow swirl to maintain flame stability. The
swirling flow can persist downstream of the turbine first vane, changing the loading on the …

The Potential Impact of Propulsion Technology on Emissions and Energy Security

P Ireland - Energy, Transport, & the Environment: Addressing the …, 2012 - Springer
Aircraft engines account for only 2% of the CO 2 emitted to the atmosphere from all sources,
but the societal impact of these emissions appears to be proportionately much higher. This is …