Application of a computational code to simulate interstage injection effects on GE frame 7EA gas turbine

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages 651-661

  Bagnoli, M ^a   Bianchi, M ^a   Melino, F ^a   Peretto, A ^a   Spina, P R ^b   Ingistov, S ^c   Bhargava, R K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c WCC/BP ^*  (United States)

^d JACOBS ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL CODE; DROPLETS DYNAMICS; FOGGING; WET COMPRESSION;

COMPRESSORS; COMPUTATION THEORY; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); THERMODYNAMICS; WATER INJECTION;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 33750864925     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2006-90343     Document Type: Conference Paper

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