Boundary Layer Analysis of a Transonic High-Pressure Turbine Vane Using Ultra-Fast-Response Temperature-Sensitive Paint

The focus of this article is the impact of surface roughness on the boundary layer caused by a 7YSZ thermal barrier coating (TBC). Experimental investigations are conducted on a NGV installed inside the wind tunnel for Straight Cascades Göttingen (EGG). The shape of the vane has been altered in a way that eliminates the influence of TBC's thickness. Therefore, it is expected that only the surface roughness is influencing the location of the separation and boundary layer transition. The transition next to the roughness can also be affected by positive and negative pressure gradients, separation, and interacting shocks. The impact of TBC on the turbulent wedges' appearance, separation bubble's position and length, and transition location is examined in this study. This research, combined with prior investigations, provides a comprehensive understanding of a turbine vane's aerothermodynamics. To investigate unsteady flow phenomena on a TBC-coated NGV, ultra-fast-response temperature-sensitive paint (iTSP) is utilized. This dataset will serve as a reference point for developing new turbine vane designs that include TBC and extensive cooling. Furthermore, the findings will be employed as a benchmark for improving numerical models.