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

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  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 ^*

^d Foster Wheeler Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DROPS; EVAPORATION; FORTRAN (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); WATER INJECTION;

EVAPORATIVE FOGGING; OVERSPRAY FOGGING;

GAS TURBINES;

COMPRESSORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DROPS; EVAPORATION; FORTRAN (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); GAS TURBINES; WATER INJECTION;

EID: 42149173081     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2771247     Document Type: Article

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