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Transonic Turbines Cascade Wind Tunnel (TTGWK)

Basic Information

Name: Transonic Turbines Cascade Wind Tunnel (TTGWK)
Facility: Chair for Turbomachinery and Flight Propulsion (TFA)
Partner: Technische Universität Dresden (TUD)

Short Description

Transonic Turbines Cascade Wind Tunnel for the investigation of transonic turbine cascades at very low aspect ratios.

Description

Transonic Turbines Cascade Wind Tunnel (TTGWK)

  • Investigation of transonic turbine cascades at very low aspect ratios
  • Inflow Mach number ~0.25 / Outflow Mach number up to ~1.2
  • Access for optical measurement methods (for example, background Schlieren optics)

Test Section

  • 10 or 6mm channel height
  • 3 blades in the free stream
  • Adjustable inlet incidence angle (±20°)
  • Adjustable tailboards
  • Optical accessibility for for different measurement systems

Flow characteristics

  • High pressure tests up to 3 bar absolute inlet pressure
  • Inlet Mach number ~0.25 (Re~5e5)
  • Outlet Mach number up to ~1.2 (Re~1e6)

Link to Further Details

https://tu-dresden.de/ing/maschinenwesen/ism/tfa/forschung/infrastruktur/gitterwindkanal/ttgwk

Points of Contact

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Ronald Mailach/ Mrs. C. Höntsch (Sec.)
Email:
Phone:
+49 351 463-38181
Fax:
+49 351 463-38182

Notes

Parts:

(1) Diffusor with diameter of 105.3mm up to 310 mm
(2) Round to rectangular transition
(3) Settling chamber 310mm x 310mm
(4) Nozzle to an area of 108mm x 108mm
(5) Small nozzle to an area of 10 or 6mm x 108mm
Testrig with an inlet flow area of 10 or 6mm x 128.8mm at 0° incidence

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Last Update

Last updated at: 26 January 2018 at 15:46:51