Photoelastic Stress Analysis Applied to Gas Turbine Blade Cooling
Shahidul Fernandez
Corresponding
Nanyang Technological University
Kavya Talukder
Technical University of Munich
Mohammad Mensah
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
As distributed computing environments expands, the demand for a better understanding of gas turbine blade cooling continues to grow. The approach adopts photoelastic stress analysis to optimise the design variables subject to practical constraints. The method achieves a saving of about 15% in material without compromising strength. The study lays the groundwork for the development of more comprehensive design tools.
Keywords:
gas turbine blade coolingphotoelastic stress analysisheat transferwater resources managementremote sensing
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