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

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 617-625

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

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPRESSORS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; LIFE CYCLE; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WATER INJECTION;

AERODYNAMIC INSTABILITY; LIFE-LIMITING EFFECTS; SURGE MARGIN;

GAS TURBINES;

AERODYNAMICS; COMPRESSORS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; GAS TURBINES; LIFE CYCLE; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WATER INJECTION;

EID: 33746111223     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2135819     Document Type: Article

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