1. Simulation and Experimental Validation of the Wheel Space of the Axial Flow Turbine Research Facility Under Low Purge Flow Conditions Open Access Author: Averbach, Michael Alec Title: Simulation and Experimental Validation of the Wheel Space of the Axial Flow Turbine Research Facility Under Low Purge Flow Conditions Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Gas TurbinesAxial Flow TurbineAFTRFWheel SpacePurge FlowIngress File: Download Michael_Averbach_MS_Thesis_Sp2014.pdf Committee Members: Cengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Conceptual development of casing Patterns to reduce the aerodynamic losses in an axial turbine stage Open Access Author: Ranka, Amrat Arvind Title: Conceptual development of casing Patterns to reduce the aerodynamic losses in an axial turbine stage Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Turbinesaxial gas turbinecasing groovescomputational fluid dynamicsCFDTip-Leakage lossesTip-mitigation studiesTurbomachineryAFTRFleakage VortexHorseshoe Vortex File: Download Final_thesis.pdf Committee Members: Cengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDr. Sven Schmitz, Committee MemberAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair