Development of high temperature turbine subsystem technology to a ''technology readiness status'': Phase II. Progress report for May, 1978

Technical Report · Fri Jun 09 04:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6706160· OSTI ID:6706160

Caruvana, A.

Long lead items such as pumps and the blast gate valve for the Hot Gas Path Development Test Stand (HGPDTS) have been ordered. Additional bidders are being sought for the heat exchangers. Work has been started on the stack design. Final definition drawings for the test stand are nearly complete. Satisfactory progress is being made on facility installation and checkout. Drawings for the new Turbine Simulator test section pressure casing and water cooled transition piece have been completed and fabrication has begun. Modification to the existing test stand hardware is underway. Drawings for the heat transfer test specimen are in process. C. F. Braun has completed the detailed design of the PGCUS (Pilot Gas Clean Up System) and has submitted a definitive cost estimate for the construction. The study of partial channel horizontal passage flow in the One-g Flow Facility has been completed. Test specimens for the high speed rotating heat transfer tests in the Motorized Rig are nearly complete. A design review of the Air Turbine Tests was conducted. Modifications to the Liquid and Gas fueled Combined Cycle Power Plant descriptions (OPDD's) are enumerated. A three bearing machine configuration has been selected for the Technology Readiness Vehicle (TRV). The permissible alignment envelope for the selected configuration has been developed. Minor changes to the sectoral combustor transfer and staging design points are being reviewed as a result of the latest machine cycle data. Liner slot tests are nearly complete. Fabrication of the pressure drop model will begin shortly. Progress on the combustor shell casting has been satisfactory. Details of the design, manufacture, materials and process development status for each stage of the turbine (nozzles and buckets) are presented. Detailed status of the technology support tasks are also presented.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (USA). Gas Turbine Div.
• OSTI ID: 6706160
• Report Number(s): FE-1806-46
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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