Influence of twisted tape insert on the coolant flow characteristics in swirled film cooling
2021
The Present paper discusses film cooling behavior through numerical
simulation in the presence of a twisted tape insert inside the film hole.
The twisted tape insert imparts a swirl to the coolant flow. Coolant swirl
intensity is controlled by varying the pitch of the twisted tape resulting
in swirl numbers (S) of 0.0289, 0.116 and 0.168. The film cooling
performance is evaluated using area-averaged effectiveness and heat transfer
coefficient for blowing ratios of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0. Results revealed a
significant amount of improvement in averaged effectiveness with the
addition of swirl. Coolant swirl predominantly modifies the jet trajectory
resulting in a reduced jet penetration and increased lateral expansion.
Further investigation on the effect of twisted tape thickness on the coolant
distribution has been found to be negligible. Pressure losses occurring due
to the insertion of twisted tape inside the film hole is evaluated through
the coefficient of discharge which indicated the necessity of higher pumping
power than the film cooling case with no-swirl.
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