Internal convective cooling networks in turbine blades are inversely designed and optimized. A parametric computer model was developed, including the automatic generation of computational grids. Heat conduction and internal flow analyses were strongly and iteratively coupled to account for the heat balance between the blade and the coolant fluid. The internal cooling optimization on the product definition of this blade yielded a 5% increase in average cooling effectiveness, with only a marginal increase in coolant flow rate.
Internal convective cooling networks in turbine blades are inversely designed and optimized. A parametric computer model was developed, including the automatic generation of computational grids. Heat conduction and internal flow analyses were strongly and iteratively coupled to account for the heat balance between the blade and the coolant fluid. The internal cooling optimization on the product definition of this blade yielded a 5% increase in average cooling effectiveness, with only a marginal increase in coolant flow rate.
Internal convective cooling networks in turbine blades are inversely designed and optimized. A parametric computer model was developed, including the automatic generation of computational grids. Heat conduction and internal flow analyses were strongly and iteratively coupled to account for the heat balance between the blade and the coolant fluid. The internal cooling optimization on the product definition of this blade yielded a 5% increase in average cooling effectiveness, with only a marginal increase in coolant flow rate.