Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	MacKay, James D.
URN	etd-11172012-040210
Title	Analytical method for turbine blade temperature mapping to estimate a pyrometer input signal
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Mechanical Engineering
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title O'Brien, Walter F. Jr. Committee Chair Moses, Hal L. Committee Member Wood, Henry L. Committee Member
Keywords	Aerothermodynamics
Date of Defense	1987-05-05
Availability	restricted
Abstract The purpose of this thesis is to develop a method to estimate local blade temperatures in a gas turbine for comparison with the output signal of an experimental pyrometer. The goal of the method is to provide a temperature measurement benchmark based on a knowledge of blade geometry and engine operating conditions. A survey of currently available methods is discussed including both experimental and analytical techniques.The purpose of this thesis is to develop a method to estimate local blade temperatures in a gas turbine for comparison with the output signal of an experimental pyrometer. The goal of the method is to provide a temperature measurement benchmark based on a knowledge of blade geometry and engine operating conditions. A survey of currently available methods is discussed including both experimental and analytical techniques. An analytical approach is presented as an example, using the output from a cascade flow solver to estimate local blade temperatures from local flow conditions. With the local blade temperatures, a grid is constructed which maps the temperatures onto the blade. A predicted pyrometer trace path is then used to interpolate temperature values from the grid, predicting the temperature history a pyrometer would record as the blade rotates through the pyrometer line of sight. Plotting the temperature history models a pyrometer input signal. An analytical approach is presented as an example, using the output from a cascade flow solver to estimate local blade temperatures from local flow conditions. With the local blade temperatures, a grid is constructed which maps the temperatures onto the blade. A predicted pyrometer trace path is then used to interpolate temperature values from the grid, predicting the temperature history a pyrometer would record as the blade rotates through the pyrometer line of sight. Plotting the temperature history models a pyrometer input signal.
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