Turbulators, such as ribs, dimples, and pin-fins, play a vital role in the internal cooling
efficiency of turbine blades. As a typical turbulator, various rib configurations using a uniform …

Owing to the limited cold-air amount and pressure in supply systems, high-efficient heat
transfer with low-level friction loss is highly desired for cooling units of a turbine blade. To …

For internal cooling of a turbine blade, various advanced rib turbulators can markedly
contribute to the heat transfer enhancement while suffering a great increase in pressure …

The present work reports a conjugate heat transfer analysis of a turbine blade exposed to
high-temperature compressible gas flow and the convection cooling inside the blade. A …

In modern jet engines, the effective cooling structure design is essential to both increase
turbine efficiency and, in the meantime, maintain structural integrality. Pin-fin arrays play a …

Film holes are extensively utilized to protect the blade external surface by ejecting coolant,
forming a protective film, and separating the hot gas and blade surface. Trenched holes …

To further explore the development of turbine secondary flows and associated losses at a
low Reynolds number, a synergy analysis was developed and implemented. Loss is defined …

Gas turbine engines play a crucial role in numerous industrial domains, including power
generation, aviation, and marine propulsion. One of the major challenges in designing gas …

Experimental research was conducted for studying the effect of blowing ratio (M) as well as
cross-flow Reynolds number (Re c) on distribution characteristics in film cooling …

Simplified rectangular ribbed cooling passages with a flat wall are extensively considered in
exploring the internal cooling features of turbine blades, but the realistic blade has a twisted …