Review Article

Aerodynamic Losses in Turbines with and without Film Cooling, as Influenced by Mainstream Turbulence, Surface Roughness, Airfoil Shape, and Mach Number

Table 2

Characteristics of rough surfaces employed for the cambered turbine vane investigations [38].

Surface Λ (μm) (μm)

Smooth.00263.50.00940
Rough surface with nickel powder T1166F20.11.88927.9252.59.00108
Rough surface with nickel powder NI-91415.41.95964.03125.19.00258
Variable rough surfaceReference [38]
Turbine vane from a utility power engine43.51.64040.8262.30.00129