A variety of techniques are available enabling both invasive measurement, where the
monitoring device is installed in the medium of interest, and noninvasive measurement …

Digital particle image thermometry/velocimetry (DPIT/V) is a relatively new methodology that
allows for measurements of simultaneous temperature and velocity within a two-dimensional …

Liquid crystals have become an accurate and convenient means of measuring surface
temperature and heat transfer for the gas turbine and heat transfer research communities …

Degradation modeling and prediction of remaining useful life (RUL) are crucial to
prognostics and health management of aircraft engines. While model-based methods have …

This paper describes an experimental study of the pressure loss and endwall heat transfer in
a highly porous, ultralightweight, multifunctional lattice-frame material (LFM) subjected to …

Impingement cooling effectiveness of gas turbine vanes and blades can be further increased
due to the manufacturing feasibility of integrally cast airfoils which can provide narrow …

Recent advancements in power electronic switches provide effective control and operational
stability of power grid systems. Junction temperature is a crucial parameter of power …

Further improvements in gas turbine efficiency can be sought through more advanced
cooling systems—such as the double-wall, effusion system—which provide high cooling …

Gas turbine blades are usually cooled by using ribbed serpentine internal cooling passages,
which are fed by extracted compressor air. The individual straight ducts are connected by …

Liquid crystal thermography (LCT) has been widely used for the determination of surface
heat transfer distribution. However, this technique is sensitive to illumination and viewing …