SMALL GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY REGENERATOR DEVELOPMENT. PHASE 1, PRELIMINARY COMPONENT TESTING AND REGENERATOR DESIGN

Abstract

This report describes the work accomplished during the 12-month Phase I portion of a 32-month program for the advancement of toroidal rotary regenerator technology for small gas turbine engines. The regenerator component work included analytical and experimental evaluation of candidate heat transfer surfaces where previous data did not exist; experimental determination of matrix airflow distribution and corrective measures; and refinement of seal system components, including all-metal inner diameter seals. The optimum matrix and seal configurations determined from these component tests were evaluated in an existing regenerator which was run at conditions simulating small gas turbine operation. As a result of these component investigations, major improvements in regenerator technology were made and were incorporated into the design of a flight-weight high-effectiveness toroidal rotary regenerator designed during Phase I.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0387211

Entities

People

  • Harry A. Spaight
  • Henry J. Selfors

Organizations

  • Pratt & Whitney

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Aviation
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engine Components
  • Fabrication
  • Flow Visualization
  • Generators
  • Geometry
  • Governments
  • Heat Capacity
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heat Transfer
  • Measurement
  • Security
  • Software Testing
  • Turbines
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Software Engineering