TY - GEN
T1 - Numerical investigation on flow control effects of plasma actuators for subsonic aerofoils in turbine applications
AU - Bell, G. W.
AU - Ogawa, H.
AU - Watkins, S.
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - Plasma actuators are all electrical devices capable of altering flow paths and reattaching separated boundary layers. The application to low pressure turbine stages in axial turbine engines indicates further fuel efficiency improvements at low Reynolds numbers. Using wind tunnel experiments, a numerical plasma model through steady-state simulations with RANS turbulence modeling was developed. Reasonable agreement has been observed in the calibration of the numerical plasma model to experimental data. Further parametric studies are considered, aiming to optimize control, reduce pressure loss for turbine stages, and reduce actuator power consumption.
AB - Plasma actuators are all electrical devices capable of altering flow paths and reattaching separated boundary layers. The application to low pressure turbine stages in axial turbine engines indicates further fuel efficiency improvements at low Reynolds numbers. Using wind tunnel experiments, a numerical plasma model through steady-state simulations with RANS turbulence modeling was developed. Reasonable agreement has been observed in the calibration of the numerical plasma model to experimental data. Further parametric studies are considered, aiming to optimize control, reduce pressure loss for turbine stages, and reduce actuator power consumption.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84959174604
T3 - Proceedings of the 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2014
BT - Proceedings of the 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2014
PB - Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society
T2 - 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2014
Y2 - 8 December 2014 through 11 December 2014
ER -