CFD simulation of water injection in GT inlet duct using spray experimentally tuned data: Nozzle spray simulation model and results for an application to a heavy-duty gas turbine

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 3, Issue , 2007, Pages 629-642

  Bianchi, Michele ^a   Chaker, Mustapha ^b   De Pascale, Andrea ^a   Peretto, Antonio ^a   Spina, Pier Ruggero ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b BECHTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUCT GEOMETRY; HEAVY DUTY GAS TURBINE; NOZZLE SPRAY SIMULATION MODELS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTAKE SYSTEMS; NOZZLES; TWO PHASE FLOW; WATER INJECTION;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 34548791784     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2007-27361     Document Type: Conference Paper

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