The present study deals with a detailed experimental investigation of the turbulent flow inside a rib-roughened turbine blade cooling channel. The measurements are carried out in a stationary straight channel with high blockage ribs installed on one wall. The main objective is to enhance the understanding and deepen the analysis of this complex flow field with the help of highly resolved particle image velocimetry measurements. A quasi-three-dimensional view of the flow field is achieved, allowing the identification of the main time-averaged coherent structures. The combined analysis of the present aerodynamic results with available heat transfer data emphasizes the role of the mean and fluctuating flow features in the heat transfer process. In particular, the stream wise/normal to the wall component of the Reynolds stress tensor is shown to be strictly related to the heat transfer rate on the channel surfaces. A correlation to estimate the heat transfer field from the aerodynamic data is presented for the high blockage rib roughened channel flow.
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