This paper presents detailed measurements of the film-cooling effectiveness for three single,
scaled-up film-cooling hole geometries. The hole geometries investigated include a …

A comprehensive set of generic experiments has been conducted to investigate the effect of
elevated free-stream turbulence on film cooling performance of shaped holes. A row of three …

One viable option to improve cooling methods used for gas turbine blades is to optimize the
geometry of the film-cooling hole. To optimize that geometry, effects of the hole geometry on …

The physics of the film cooling process for shaped, streamwise-injected, inclined jets is
studied for blowing ratio (M= 1.25, 1.88), density ratio (DR= 1.6), and length-to-diameter ratio …

The primary focus of this paper is convective heat transfer in axial flow turbines. Research
activity involving heat transfer generally separates into two related areas: predictions and …

This paper presents detailed measurements of local heat transfer coefficients in the vicinity
of three film-cooling holes with different hole geometries including a standard cylindrical …

This paper presents the discharge coefficients of three film-cooling hole geometries tested
over a wide range of flow conditions. The hole geometries include a cylindrical hole and two …

Film-cooling was the subject of numerous studies during the past decades. However, the
effect of flow conditions on the entry side of the film-cooling hole on film-cooling performance …

An experimental approach is used to evaluate turbine airfoil cooling designs for advanced
gas turbine engine applications by incorporating double-wall film-cooled design features …

Understanding the complex flow of jets issuing into a crossflow from an inclined hole that
has a short length-to-diameter ration is relevant for film-cooling applications on gas turbine …