Inlet fogging of gas turbine engines: Experimental and analytical investigations on impaction pin fog nozzle behavior

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 826-839

  Chaker, Mustapha A ^a   Meher Homji, Cyrus B ^b   Mee III, Thomas ^a  

^a Gas Turbine Division   (United States)

^b BECHTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION DYNAMICS; FOG DROPLETS; FOG NOZZLES; POWER AUGMENTATION;

DROP FORMATION; DUCTS; EVAPORATION; FOG; NOZZLES; WIND TUNNELS;

GAS TURBINES;

DROP FORMATION; DUCTS; EVAPORATION; FOG; GAS TURBINES; NOZZLES; WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 33845701439     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1808429     Document Type: Article

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