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Present research advances in coal-burning gas turbines

Conference · · Alternative Energy Sources; (United States)
OSTI ID:6901716
With increasing interest in the burning of coal in industrial gas turbines, there is also concern for the determination of the erosive effects on the turbine components. In order to provide the basis for alloy selection in future turbines using coal, an investigation is undertaken to obtain a basic understanding of the mechanisms of erosion at high temperatures. For this purpose, test equipment has been designed to simulate the aerodynamic and thermodynamic conditions in the turbine. Data were obtained for 304 stainless steel, Rene 41 and A286 alloys at temperatures between ambient and 1200/sup 0/F. In addition, the equations that govern the three-dimensional motion of the solid particles suspended by a compressible gas flow through a rotating cascade of a turbomachine, are formulated. These equations are solved for the case of flow through a turbine stage. The solution takes into account the loss in particle momentum due to their collision with the turbine blade casing. The results obtained from this study indicate the locations on the turbine blades subjected to erosion damage.
Research Organization:
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
DOE Contract Number:
AC01-76ET10620
OSTI ID:
6901716
Report Number(s):
CONF-801210-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Alternative Energy Sources; (United States) Journal Volume: 6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English