Volume 129 Issue 3 | J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power

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Technical Papers

Gas Turbines: Coal, Biomass, and Alternative Fuels

Should Biomass be Used for Power Generation or Hydrogen Production?

Alessandro Corradetti, Umberto Desideri

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 629–636. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718226

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View articletitled, Should Biomass be Used for Power Generation or Hydrogen Production?

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Topics: Biomass , Fuel gasification , Hydrogen , Hydrogen production , Power stations , Steam , Gas turbines , Energy generation , Fuels , Methane

Simulation of Producer Gas Fired Power Plants with Inlet Fog Cooling and Steam Injection

Mun Roy Yap, Ting Wang

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 637–647. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718571

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View articletitled, Simulation of Producer Gas Fired Power Plants with Inlet Fog Cooling and Steam Injection

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Topics: Combined cycles , Compressors , Cooling , Fuels , Gas turbines , Gases , Natural gas , Nozzles , Pressure , Steam

Gas Turbines: Combustion and Fuel

Dynamics of a High-Frequency Fuel Actuator and its Applications for Combustion Instability Control

Tongxun Yi, Ephraim J. Gutmark

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 648–654. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718558

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View articletitled, Dynamics of a High-Frequency Fuel Actuator and its Applications for Combustion Instability Control

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Topics: Actuators , Combustion , Fuels , Flow (Dynamics) , Dynamics (Mechanics)

Experimental and Kinetic Modeling of Kerosene-Type Fuels at Gas Turbine Operating Conditions

P. Gokulakrishnan, G. Gaines, J. Currano, M. S. Klassen, R. J. Roby

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 655–663. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2436575

Abstract

View articletitled, Experimental and Kinetic Modeling of Kerosene-Type Fuels at Gas Turbine Operating Conditions

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fuels , Gas turbines , Ignition delay , Low temperature , Modeling , Oxidation , Temperature , Shock tubes , Combustion

Laser-Based Investigations of Thermoacoustic Instabilities in a Lean Premixed Gas Turbine Model Combustor

Peter Weigand, Wolfgang Meier, Xuru Duan, Manfred Aigner

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 664–671. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718224

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View articletitled, Laser-Based Investigations of Thermoacoustic Instabilities in a Lean Premixed Gas Turbine Model Combustor

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Topics: Combustion chambers , Flames , Gas turbines , Lasers , Oscillations , Pressure , Nozzles , Cycles , Heat , Fluctuations (Physics)

A Novel Approach to Predicting $N O_{x}$ Emissions From Dry Low Emissions Gas Turbines

Khawar J Syed, Kirsten Roden, Peter Martin

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 672–679. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718564

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View articletitled, A Novel Approach to Predicting <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow xmlns=""><mi mathvariant="normal">N</mi><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">O</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">x</mi></msub></mrow></math> Emissions From Dry Low Emissions Gas Turbines

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Topics: Chemistry , Combustion chambers , Emissions , Flames , Flow (Dynamics) , Fuels , Gas turbines , Nitrogen oxides , Temperature , Modeling

Phase-Resolved Laser Diagnostic Measurements of a Downscaled, Fuel-Staged Gas Turbine Combustor at Elevated Pressure and Comparison to LES Predictions

Klaus Peter Geigle, Wolfgang Meier, Manfred Aigner, Chris Willert, Marc Jarius, Patrick Schmitt, Bruno Schuermans

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 680–687. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718222

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View articletitled, Phase-Resolved Laser Diagnostic Measurements of a Downscaled, Fuel-Staged Gas Turbine Combustor at Elevated Pressure and Comparison to LES Predictions

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Topics: Combustion chambers , Flames , Gas turbines , Lasers , Pressure , Flow (Dynamics) , Fuels , Combustion

Characterization of Fuel Composition Effects in $H_{2} ∕ C O ∕ C H_{4}$ Mixtures Upon Lean Blowout

Qingguo Zhang, David R. Noble, Tim Lieuwen

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 688–694. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718566

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View articletitled, Characterization of Fuel Composition Effects in <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow xmlns=""><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">H</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mo>∕</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">C</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">O</mi><mo>∕</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">C</mi><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">H</mi><mn>4</mn></msub></mrow></math> Mixtures Upon Lean Blowout

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Topics: Flames , Fuels , Temperature , Combustion chambers , Flow (Dynamics) , Hydrogen

$N O_{x}$ Emissions of a Premixed Partially Vaporized Kerosene Spray Flame

Stefan Baessler, Klaus G. Mösl, Thomas Sattelmayer

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 695–702. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718570

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View articletitled, <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow xmlns=""><mi mathvariant="normal">N</mi><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">O</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">x</mi></msub></mrow></math> Emissions of a Premixed Partially Vaporized Kerosene Spray Flame

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Topics: Emissions , Flames , Sprays , Temperature , Fuels , Drops , Combustion

Gas Turbines: Controls, Diagnostics, and Instrumentation

Neural Network and Fuzzy Logic Diagnostics of 1x Faults in Rotating Machinery

A. El-Shafei, T. A. F. Hassan, A. K. Soliman, Y. Zeyada, N. Rieger

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 703–710. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2227417

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View articletitled, Neural Network and Fuzzy Logic Diagnostics of 1x Faults in Rotating Machinery

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Topics: Artificial neural networks , Fuzzy logic , Machinery

Artificial Intelligence for the Diagnostics of Gas Turbines—Part I: Neural Network Approach

R. Bettocchi, M. Pinelli, P. R. Spina, M. Venturini

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 711–719. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2431391

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View articletitled, Artificial Intelligence for the Diagnostics of Gas Turbines—Part I: Neural Network Approach

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Topics: Artificial neural networks , Errors , Gas turbines

Artificial Intelligence for the Diagnostics of Gas Turbines—Part II: Neuro-Fuzzy Approach

R. Bettocchi, M. Pinelli, P. R. Spina, M. Venturini

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 720–729. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2431392

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View articletitled, Artificial Intelligence for the Diagnostics of Gas Turbines—Part II: Neuro-Fuzzy Approach

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Topics: Algorithms , Errors , Fuzzy neural nets , Gas turbines , Measurement uncertainty , Testing , Flow (Dynamics) , Compressors , Artificial neural networks , Simulation

A Stochastic Model for a Compressor Stability Measure

Manuj Dhingra, Yedidia Neumeier, J. V. R. Prasad, Andrew Breeze-Stringfellow, Hyoun-Woo Shin, Peter N. Szucs

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 730–737. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718231

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View articletitled, A Stochastic Model for a Compressor Stability Measure

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Topics: Compressors , Stability

Performance of Gas Turbine Power Plants Controlled by the Multiagent Scheme

Lorenzo Dambrosio, Marco Mastrovito, Sergio M. Camporeale

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 738–745. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718567

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View articletitled, Performance of Gas Turbine Power Plants Controlled by the Multiagent Scheme

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Topics: Gas turbines , Multi-agent systems , Temperature , Inlet guide vanes , Power stations , Fuzzy logic , Stress

Hybrid Kalman Filter Approach for Aircraft Engine In-Flight Diagnostics: Sensor Fault Detection Case

Takahisa Kobayashi, Donald L. Simon

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 746–754. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718572

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View articletitled, Hybrid Kalman Filter Approach for Aircraft Engine In-Flight Diagnostics: Sensor Fault Detection Case

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Topics: Engines , Flaw detection , Flight , Kalman filters , Sensors , Aircraft engines

Gas Turbines: Cycle Innovations

Engine Performance Improvement by Controlling the Low Pressure Compressor Working Line

Dan Martis, Arthur Rowe, Brian Price, Darryl Edwards, Vincent Perez, Marie-Laure Pinquier, Samer Mhana, Nicholas J. Papaconstantinou

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 755–760. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718229

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View articletitled, Engine Performance Improvement by Controlling the Low Pressure Compressor Working Line

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Topics: Compressors , Engines , Pressure , Surges , Algorithms

Enhanced Gas Turbine Performance Simulation Using CFD Modules in a 2D Representation of the Low-Pressure System for a High-Bypass Turbofan

Friederike C. Mund, Georgios Doulgeris, Pericles Pilidis

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 761–768. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2364197

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View articletitled, Enhanced Gas Turbine Performance Simulation Using CFD Modules in a 2D Representation of the Low-Pressure System for a High-Bypass Turbofan

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Simulation , Turbofans , Design , Engines , Nozzles , Ducts , Gas turbines

Gas Turbines: Heat Transfer

Physical Interpretation of Flow and Heat Transfer in Preswirl Systems

Paul Lewis, Mike Wilson, Gary Lock, J. Michael Owen

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 769–777. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2436572

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View articletitled, Physical Interpretation of Flow and Heat Transfer in Preswirl Systems

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Topics: Computation , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Nozzles , Rotors , Stators , Discharge coefficient , Temperature , Disks , Turbulence

Gas Turbines: Industrial and Cogeneration

Water Injection Effects on Compressor Stage Operation

I. Roumeliotis, K. Mathioudakis

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 778–784. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718223

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View articletitled, Water Injection Effects on Compressor Stage Operation

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Topics: Compressors , Pressure , Underground injection , Water , Flow (Dynamics) , Drops

Gas Turbines: Marine Applications

Development, Testing, and Implementation of a Gas Turbine Starting Clutch With Manual Turning Feature for U.S. Navy Ships

Morgan L. Hendry, Matthew G. Hoffman

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 785–791. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2434347

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View articletitled, Development, Testing, and Implementation of a Gas Turbine Starting Clutch With Manual Turning Feature for U.S. Navy Ships

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Topics: Design , Gas turbines , Navy , Ships , Testing , Turbines , Torque , Manufacturing

Gas Turbines: Microturbines and Small Turbomachinery

Design and Off-Design Analysis of a MW Hybrid System Based on Rolls-Royce Integrated Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Loredana Magistri, Michele Bozzolo, Olivier Tarnowski, Gerry Agnew, Aristide F. Massardo

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 792–797. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1839917

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View articletitled, Design and Off-Design Analysis of a MW Hybrid System Based on Rolls-Royce Integrated Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

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Topics: Design , Gas turbines , Solid oxide fuel cells , Temperature , Stress , Fuel cells , Turbines

Creep Strength and Microstructure of $AL 20 - 25 + Nb$ Alloy Sheets and Foils for Advanced Microturbine Recuperators

P. J. Maziasz, J. P. Shingledecker, N. D. Evans, Y. Yamamoto, K. L. More, R. Trejo, E. Lara-Curzio

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 798–805. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718569

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View articletitled, Creep Strength and Microstructure of <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow xmlns=""><mi>AL</mi><mn>20</mn><mtext>-</mtext><mn>25</mn><mo>+</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">Nb</mi></mrow></math> Alloy Sheets and Foils for Advanced Microturbine Recuperators

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Topics: Alloys , Creep , Niobium alloys , Rupture , Microturbines , Testing , Oxidation , Stainless steel , Steel , Turbines

Gas Turbines: Nuclear Power

Control Options for Load Rejection in a Three-Shaft Closed Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant

B. W. Botha, P. G. Rousseau

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 806–813. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718225

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View articletitled, Control Options for Load Rejection in a Three-Shaft Closed Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant

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Topics: Compressors , Guide vanes , Stress , Turbines , Valves , Power stations , Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation

Gas Turbines: Structures and Dynamics

Reduced-Order Modeling and Wavelet Analysis of Turbofan Engine Structural Response due to Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Events

James A. Turso, Charles Lawrence, Jonathan S. Litt

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 814–826. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718230

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View articletitled, Reduced-Order Modeling and Wavelet Analysis of Turbofan Engine Structural Response due to Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Events

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Topics: Accelerometers , Bearings , Engines , Rotors , Signals , Turbofans , Vibration , Wavelets , Finite element model , Damage

Convergent Zone-Refinement Method for Risk Assessment of Gas Turbine Disks Subject to Low-Frequency Metallurgical Defects

Harry R. Millwater, Michael P. Enright, Simeon H. K. Fitch

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 827–835. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2431393

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View articletitled, Convergent Zone-Refinement Method for Risk Assessment of Gas Turbine Disks Subject to Low-Frequency Metallurgical Defects

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Topics: Disks , Finite element analysis , Fracture (Materials) , Gas turbines , Probability , Risk , Stress , Titanium , Algorithms , Risk assessment

Confidence Interval Simulation for Systems of Random Variables

Thomas A. Cruse, Jeffrey M. Brown

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 836–842. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718217

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View articletitled, Confidence Interval Simulation for Systems of Random Variables

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Topics: Design , Failure , Probability , Simulation , Statistical distributions , High cycle fatigue , Reliability

Vibration Characteristics of a $75 kW$ Turbo Machine With Air Foil Bearings

Kyeong-Su Kim, In Lee

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 843–849. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718220

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View articletitled, Vibration Characteristics of a <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow xmlns=""><mn>75</mn><mspace width="0.3em"></mspace><mi>kW</mi></mrow></math> Turbo Machine With Air Foil Bearings

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Topics: Bearings , Compressors , Foil bearings , Machinery , Rotors , Surges , Vibration , Turbochargers , Pressure , Turbomachinery

Rotordynamic Performance of a Rotor Supported on Bump Type Foil Gas Bearings: Experiments and Predictions

Luis San Andrés, Dario Rubio, Tae Ho Kim

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 850–857. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2718233

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View articletitled, Rotordynamic Performance of a Rotor Supported on Bump Type Foil Gas Bearings: Experiments and Predictions

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Topics: Bearings , Foil bearings , Rotors

Identification of Force Coefficients in a Squeeze Film Damper With a Mechanical End Seal—Part I: Unidirectional Load Tests

Luis San Andrés, Adolfo Delgado

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 858–864. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2436571

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View articletitled, Identification of Force Coefficients in a Squeeze Film Damper With a Mechanical End Seal—Part I: Unidirectional Load Tests

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Topics: Dampers , Damping , Dry friction , Stress , Lubricants

Dynamic Properties of Tilting-Pad Journal Bearings: Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Frequency Effects due to Pivot Flexibility

Waldemar Dmochowski

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 865–869. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2436574

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View articletitled, Dynamic Properties of Tilting-Pad Journal Bearings: Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Frequency Effects due to Pivot Flexibility

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Topics: Bearings , Damping , Excitation , Journal bearings , Stiffness , Machinery

Internal Combustion Engines

Experimental and Computational Studies on Gasoline HCCI Combustion Control Using Injection Strategies

Zhi Wang, Jian-Xin Wang, Shi-Jin Shuai, Guo-Hong Tian, Xin Liang An

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2007, 129(3): 870–876. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2227030

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View articletitled, Experimental and Computational Studies on Gasoline HCCI Combustion Control Using Injection Strategies

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Topics: Combustion , Cylinders , Fuels , Homogeneous charge compression ignition engines , Ignition , Gasoline , Engines , Valves , Pressure , Temperature