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ASME Turbo Expo 2013: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition

June 3–7, 2013

San Antonio, Texas, USA

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ISBN:

978-0-7918-5529-4

In This Volume

Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles (14)
Wind Energy (26)
Honors and Awards (1)

Volume 8: Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles; Wind Energy; Honors and Awards

Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles

Engineering a Pressurised Wind Tunnel Aimed at Developing CO2 Turbomachinery

D. Sánchez, B. Monje, R. Chacartegui, J. M. Barragán, E. Pajuelo, J. R. Gómez, T. Sánchez

GT 2013; V008T34A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94007

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Topics: Carbon dioxide , Turbomachinery , Wind tunnels , Thermodynamic power cycles , Compressors , Computational fluid dynamics , Data acquisition , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Gas turbines

Effect of Turbulence and Flow Distortion on the Performance of Conical Diffusers Operating on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

A. López, B. Monje, D. Sánchez, R. Chacartegui, T. Sánchez

GT 2013; V008T34A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94009

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Topics: Diffusers , Flow (Dynamics) , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Turbulence , Pressure , Boundary layers , Ducts , Fluids , Geometry , Kinetic energy

The Design Study of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Integral Experiment Loop

Yoonhan Ahn, Jekyoung Lee, Seong Gu Kim, Jeong Ik Lee, Jae Eun Cha

GT 2013; V008T34A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94122

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Topics: Design , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Cycles , Teams , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat , Pressure , Temperature , Compressors , Concentrating solar power

SCO2PE Operating Experience and Validation and Verification of KAIST_TMD

Jekyoung Lee, Jeong Ik Lee, Yoonhan Ahn, Seong Gu Kim, Jae Eun Cha

GT 2013; V008T34A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94219

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Topics: Brayton cycle , Compressors , Databases , Design , Design methodology , Engines , Geometry , Heat exchangers , Motors , Pumps

Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Cycle Development Overview

Kenneth J. Kimball, Kevin D. Rahner, Joseph P. Nehrbauer, Eric M. Clementoni

GT 2013; V008T34A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94268

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Topics: Brayton cycle , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Testing , Turbines , Compressors , Control systems , Design , Electric power generation , Fluids , Generators

Startup and Operation of a Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Cycle

Eric M. Clementoni, Timothy L. Cox, Christopher P. Sprague

GT 2013; V008T34A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94275

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Topics: Brayton cycle , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Operating temperature , Turbines , Compressors , Design , Fluids , Generators , Integrated systems , Nuclear power

Control of a Supercritical CO₂ Recompression Brayton Cycle Demonstration Loop

T. Conboy, J. Pasch, D. Fleming

GT 2013; V008T34A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94512

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Topics: Brayton cycle , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Cycles , Compressors , Turbines , Energy conversion , Thermodynamic power cycles , Carbon dioxide , Energy generation , Hardware

Steady State CFD Investigation of a Radial Compressor Operating With Supercritical CO₂

Enrico Rinaldi, Rene Pecnik, Pierot Colonna

GT 2013; V008T34A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94580

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Topics: Compressors , Computational fluid dynamics , Steady state , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Fluids , Compression , Turbomachinery , Diffusers , Impellers , Supercritical carbon dioxide closed-cycle gas turbines

Validation of the ANL Plant Dynamics Code With the SNL S-CO₂ Loop Transient Data

Anton Moisseytsev, James J. Sienicki

GT 2013; V008T34A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94893

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Transients (Dynamics) , Brayton cycle , Compressors , Diffusion (Physics) , Heat exchangers , Power converters , Steady state , Testing

Materials Considerations for Supercritical CO₂ Turbine Cycles

I. G. Wright, B. A. Pint, J. P. Shingledecker, D. Thimsen

GT 2013; V008T34A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94941

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Topics: Cycles , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Turbines , Alloys , Boilers , Carbon dioxide , Collaboration , Combustion chambers , Construction , Design

Turbomachinery for a Supercritical CO2 Electro-Thermal Energy Storage System

R. Fuller, J. Hemrle, L. Kaufmann

GT 2013; V008T34A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-95112

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Topics: Energy storage , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Turbomachinery , Carbon dioxide , Cycles , Storage , Design , Energy generation , Heat pumps , Hot water

Testing Platform and Commercialization Plan for Heat Exchanging Systems for SCO2 Power Cycles

Darryn Fleming, Jim Pasch, Thomas Conboy, Matt Carlson

GT 2013; V008T34A012doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-95125

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Topics: Heat , Testing , Thermodynamic power cycles , Heat exchangers , Flow (Dynamics) , Brayton cycle , Temperature , Compressors , Cycles , High pressure (Physics)

Control of a Supercritical CO₂ Electro-Thermal Energy Storage System

S. A. Wright, A. Z’Graggen, J. Hemrle

GT 2013; V008T34A013doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-95326

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Topics: Energy storage , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Storage , Ice , Carbon dioxide , Cycles , Heat , Water , Hot water , Melting

Modeling Off-Design and Part-Load Performance of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Power Cycles

John J. Dyreby, Sanford A. Klein, Gregory F. Nellis, Douglas T. Reindl

GT 2013; V008T34A014doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-95824

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Topics: Design , Modeling , Stress , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Thermodynamic power cycles , Brayton cycle , Cycles , Cooling , Fluids , Heat

Wind Energy

Flow Simulation Around a Rim-Driven Wind Turbine and in Its Wake

Bryan E. Kaiser, Svetlana V. Poroseva, Michael A. Snider, Rob O. Hovsapian, Erick Johnson

GT 2013; V008T44A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94054

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Topics: Flow simulation , Wakes , Wind turbines , Wind farms , Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation , Turbines , Computation , Computer software , Design

The Development of a New Concept for Gear Teeth Wear and Damage Detection

K. S. Chana, M. T. Cardwell, J. S. Sullivan

GT 2013; V008T44A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94105

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Topics: Damage , Gear teeth , Wear , Sensors , Wind turbines , Mechanical drives , Eddies (Fluid dynamics) , Eddy currents (Electricity) , Failure , Gears

A Study on Optimal Design of Filament Winding Composite Tower for 2 MW Class Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Systems

Changduk Kong, Sungjin Lim, Hyunbum Park

GT 2013; V008T44A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94124

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Topics: Composite materials , Design , Horizontal axis wind turbines , Winding (process) , Stress , Structural design , Wind turbines , Blades , Manufacturing , Polyester fabrics

A Study on Aerodynamic and Structural Design of High Efficiency Composite Blade of 1 MW Class HAWTS Considering Fatigue Life

Changduk Kong, Minwoong Kim, Gilsu Park

GT 2013; V008T44A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94125

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Topics: Blades , Composite materials , Fatigue life , Horizontal axis wind turbines , Structural design , Design , Stress , Wind turbines , Buckling , Deformation

Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine: Analytical Blade Design and Comparison With RANS-Prediction and First Experimental Data

Tom Gerhard, Michael Sturm, Thomas H. Carolus

GT 2013; V008T44A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94158

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Topics: Blades , Design , Horizontal axis wind turbines , Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations , Turbines , Turbulence , Boundary element methods , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Rotors

Aerodynamic Analysis and Optimization of Wind Turbines Based on Full Free Vortex Wake Model

Xiancheng Song, Jiang Chen, Gang Du, Lucheng Ji

GT 2013; V008T44A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94206

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Topics: Optimization , Vortices , Wakes , Wind turbines , Biot-Savart law , Chords (Trusses) , Design , Fourier series , Geometry , Parallel processing

Simulation of Wind Farm Operations and Maintenance

Eduardo Pérez, Lewis Ntaimo, Yu Ding

GT 2013; V008T44A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94300

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Topics: Maintenance , Simulation , Wind farms , Turbines , Energy generation , Failure , Structural elements (Construction)

Reliability Evaluation of New Offshore Wind Farm Electrical Grid Connection Topologies

B. Kazemtabrizi, C. Crabtree, S. Hogg

GT 2013; V008T44A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94326

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Topics: Ocean engineering , Power grids , Reliability , Wind farms , Stress , Composite materials , Failure , Maintenance , Manufacturing , Markov processes

Surrogate-Based Recurrence Framework Approach to Unsteady Aerodynamic Modeling of Wind Turbine Airfoils

Pengyin Liu, Xiaocheng Zhu, Guohua Yu, Zhaohui Du

GT 2013; V008T44A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94365

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Topics: Airfoils , Modeling , Wind turbines , Computational fluid dynamics , Aerodynamics , Design , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Optimization , Simulation , Simulation results

Transitional Effects of Active Micro-Tabs for Wind Turbine Load Control

A. B. Bach, D. Holst, C. N. Nayeri, C. O. Paschereit

GT 2013; V008T44A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94369

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Topics: Stress , Wind turbines , Airfoils , Transients (Dynamics) , Blades , Delays , Fatigue , Inflow , Pressure , Pressure measurement

Influence of a Finite Width Micro-Tab on the Spanwise Lift Distribution

D. Holst, A. B. Bach, C. N. Nayeri, C. O. Paschereit

GT 2013; V008T44A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94381

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Topics: Airfoils , Particulate matter , Pressure , Pressure measurement , Reynolds number , Rotation , Stress , Wake turbulence , Wakes , Wind turbines

Offshore Wind Farm Asset Management: Past Experiences and Future Challenges

Richard Williams, Christopher Crabtree, Simon Hogg

GT 2013; V008T44A012doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94434

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Topics: Ocean engineering , Wind farms , Cycles , Maintenance , Wind

Analysis of an Oscillating Wing in a Power-Extraction Regime Based on the Compressible Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Equations and the K–ω SST Turbulence Model

M. Sergio Campobasso, Andreas Piskopakis, Minghan Yan

GT 2013; V008T44A013doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94531

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Topics: Navier-Stokes equations , Turbulence , Wings , Flow (Dynamics) , Aerodynamics , Air flow , Energy conversion , Engineering simulation , Kinematics , Laminar flow

Optimizing Synergy of Utility-Scale Wind and Pumped-Hydro Storage

A. Singh, F. Wolff, N. Chokani, R. S. Abhari

GT 2013; V008T44A014doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94552

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Topics: Storage , Wind , Wind energy

Sensitivity Assessment of Wound Rotor Induction Generator Bearing Fault Detection Using Machine Electrical Quantities

Damian S. Vilchis-Rodriguez, Sinisa Djurović, Alexander C. Smith

GT 2013; V008T44A015doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94586

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Topics: Bearings , Electromagnetic induction , Flaw detection , Generators , Machinery , Rotors , Failure , Downtime , Failure mechanisms , Maintenance

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Inflow Turbulence on the Performance of Wind Turbine Airfoils

O. Eisele, G. Pechlivanoglou, C. N. Nayeri, C. O. Paschereit

GT 2013; V008T44A016doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94689

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Topics: Airfoils , Inflow , Turbulence , Wind turbines , Wind tunnels , Blades , Uncertainty , Design , Electromagnetic scattering , Engineering simulation

Development and Application of a Simulation Tool for Vertical and Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines

David Marten, Juliane Wendler, Georgios Pechlivanoglou, Christian Navid Nayeri, Christian Oliver Paschereit

GT 2013; V008T44A017doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94979

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Topics: Horizontal axis wind turbines , Simulation , Blades , Design , Rotors , Vertical axis wind turbines , Airfoils , Computer software , Generators , Wind turbines

Transient Dynamics Analysis on Main Shaft of Wind Turbine

Jie Chen, Dongxiang Jiang

GT 2013; V008T44A018doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-95258

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Transients (Dynamics) , Wind turbines , Stress , Finite element model , Blades , Rotors , Vibration

Modeling and Simulation of Micro-Grid System Coupled With Small Wind Turbine

Saili Li, Yiping Dai, Maoqing Li, Lin Gao

GT 2013; V008T44A019doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-95379

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Topics: Microgrids , Modeling , Simulation , Wind turbines , Wind energy , Compressed air , Compressors , Energy storage , Gas turbines , Control systems

An Efficient 3D CFD Model for the Analysis of the Flow Field Around Darrieus Rotors

Marco Torresi, Bernardo Fortunato, Sergio Mario Camporeale

GT 2013; V008T44A020doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-95564

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Rotors

Small Wind Turbines in the Built Environment: Influence of Flow Inclination on the Potential Energy Yield

Serena Bianchi, Alessandro Bianchini, Giovanni Ferrara, Lorenzo Ferrari

GT 2013; V008T44A021doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-95637

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Potential energy , Wind turbines , Structures , Wind , Architects , Blades , Boundary element methods , Cities , Computational fluid dynamics

Aerodynamic Design and Analysis of a Flanged Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine

A. Tourlidakis, K. Vafiadis, V. Andrianopoulos, I. Kalogeropoulos

GT 2013; V008T44A022doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-95640

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Topics: Design , Diffusers , Wind turbines , Rotors , Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Turbines , Blades , Horizontal axis wind turbines , Wind velocity

Time-Resolved Near-Wake Measurements of a 2MW Wind Turbine

Michel Mansour, Caglar Atalayer, Ndaona Chokani, Reza Abhari

GT 2013; V008T44A023doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-95742

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Topics: Wakes , Wind turbines , Probes , Blades , Wind , Wind velocity , Yaw , Anisotropy , Flow (Dynamics) , Locks (Waterways)

Design and Analysis of Wind Turbine Blades: Winglet, Tubercle, and Slotted

Alka Gupta, Abdulrahman Alsultan, R. S. Amano, Sourabh Kumar, Andrew D. Welsh

GT 2013; V008T44A024doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-95973

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Topics: Blades , Design , Wind turbines , Energy generation , Airfoils , Dimensions , Fuels , Numerical analysis , Renewable energy , Wakes

RANS Computations of Wind Turbine Near-Wake Aerodynamics in Uniform and Yawed Inflow

C. Tsalicoglou, S. Jafari, N. Chokani, R. S. Abhari

GT 2013; V008T44A025doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-96034

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Topics: Aerodynamics , Computation , Inflow , Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations , Wakes , Wind turbines , Flow (Dynamics) , Engineering simulation , Simulation , Horizontal axis wind turbines