Blowing Ratio Effect on Film Cooling Performance for a Row Holes Installed in Different Trench Configurations

Abstract

In the present study, a numerical analysis was performed to evaluate the performance of cooling hole embedded in different trenched designs (triangular trench, semi-cylindrical trench and corrugated trench) in improving the film cooling efficiency over a flat plate. These concepts are compared to the rectangular trenched and the traditional cylindrical hole. The commercial software ANSYS CFX 18 was used to conduct a series of required numerical calculations. The centerline and laterally averaged film cooling effectiveness and total pressure loss coefficient for the five cases are analyzed at three blowing ratios, M=0.5, M=1.0 and M=1.5. Results show a uniform coverage is obtained by hole installed in trench. The main result obtained in this paper that the cooling hole with corrugated trench enhance the film cooling effectiveness with less total pressure loss. The main result of this study reveals that the jet installed in the trenches yield a better film cooling effectiveness especially at higher blowing ratios (M≥1).