1. TPFL: The Turbomachinery Performance and Flow Research Laboratory
TPFL Three-Stage Research Turbine
Efficiency and Performance comparison of two three-stage turbine rotors: One with cylindrical and the other with 3-D Bowed blades
Rotor mounted with cylindrical blades
Rotor mounted with 3-D bowed blades
TPFL: The Turbomachinery Performance and Flow Research Laboratory
Texas A&M University
M. T. Schobeiri

2. TPFL: The Turbomachinery Performance and Flow Research Laboratory
TPFL Three-Stage Research Turbine
Interstage Comparison of Total Pressure Contour Plots for Cylindrical vs.
3-D bowed Blades
Comparative absolute total pressure contour plots at station 4 for rotor with cylindrical and 3-D bowed blades. Note the decrease of the secondary flow region due to compound lean
TPFL: The Turbomachinery Performance and Flow Research Laboratory
Texas A&M University
M. T. Schobeiri

3. Fig. 5 Flow path of the coolant gas
TPFL Three-Stage Research Turbine
Research Turbine with Blade Film Cooling PS SS
Tip
Hub x y
Blade with film cooling holes
Schematic of stage arrangement
Fig. 5 Flow path of the coolant gas
Coolant path inside the blade
TPFL: The Turbomachinery Performance and Flow Research Laboratory
Texas A&M University
M. T. Schobeiri