Aerodynamic instability and life limiting effects of inlet and interstage water injection into gas turbines

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 4, Issue , 2005, Pages 237-245

  Brun, Klaus ^a   Kurz, Rainer ^b   Simmons, Harold R ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED   (United States)

Author keywords

Blade Failure; Gas Turbines; Inlet Cooling

Indexed keywords

BLADE FAILURE; INLET CHILLERS; INLET COOLING; SATURATION COOLING;

AERODYNAMICS; COMPRESSORS; COOLING; INTAKE SYSTEMS; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WATER INJECTION;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 27744577619     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2005-68007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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