Application of an advanced CFD-based analysis system to the PW6000 combustor to optimize exit temperature distribution-part I: Description and validation of the analysis tool

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 2, Issue , 2001, Pages

  Malecki, Robert E ^a   Rhie, Chae M ^a   McKinney, Randal G ^a   Ouyang, Hong ^a   Syed, Saadat A ^a   Colket, Meredith B ^b   Madabhushi, Ravi K ^b  

^a PRATT AND WHITNEY   (United States)

^b UNITED TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; COAL COMBUSTION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; GAS TURBINES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINE ENGINES; AIRFLOW DISTRIBUTION; COMBUSTION MODEL; COMBUSTOR GEOMETRY; EXIT TEMPERATURE; GRID GENERATION; PREDICTIVE CAPABILITIES; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT;

COMBUSTORS;

EID: 84905734274     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/2001-GT-0062     Document Type: Conference Paper

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