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- A Comparison of Different Gas Turbine Engines Ground Vortex FlowsPublication . Barata, Jorge M M; Manquinho, Pedro; Silva, AndréA computational method was used to predict and compare the ground vortices forming between the ground and a 1/1th scale model intake of different gas turbine engines. Calculations have been performed for the case of an irrotational crossflow mode of formation. Two different kinds of vortices appear around the intake: an inlet vortex and a trailing vortex. Away from the inlet plane other types of complex vortical structures were also identified. The computational method was found to describe all the main features of the flow for full scale geometry.
- Identification of Gas Turbine Ground Vortex Formation RegimesPublication . Barata, Jorge M M; Manquinho, Pedro; Silva, AndréIn the present paper the preliminary work of Barata et al.11 on gas turbine ground vortex formation is extended to include eighteen different engines that are presently in service. The ground vortex flows produced by each engine are compared and discussed for the corresponding operational condition. The results have shown that more than one mode can occur for a particular engine-velocity ratio-clearance distance combination with 1, 2 or 3 vortexes that may merge before entering the inlet engine. Further improvement of gas turbine design is then required to prevent hazardous operation of aircrafts in the airports.