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Turbomachinery Research Centre
We investigate the theoretical, computational and experimental modelling of heat transfer and fluid flow related to turbomachinery.
Research impact
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Current projects
Read about the research our Centre is conducting.
Hot gas ingestion in gas turbines
Ingress is one of the most important of the cooling-air problems, with considerable international research effort devoted to finding acceptable design criteria.
Improving turbine efficiency by combining the effects of rim seals and end-wall contours
An experimental and computational study of the interaction between the purge and mainstream flows, and their influence on the secondary flow-field.
Developing a film-riding pressure actuated leaf seal (FRPALS)
We are developing a novel type of compliant shaft seal to reduce leakage flows in high pressure gas turbines
Combined film and internal cooling
Our project will build a highly-modular rig to obtain fluid dynamic and heat transfer data on test pieces subjected to coupled film and internal cooling.
Modelling of ingress in an aero-engine gas turbine stage
This programme will provide insight into the thermal effect of ingress in gas turbines and inform the design of cooling systems for SAFRAN Aircraft Engines.
Our people
Our academics and researchers are finding innovative approaches to gas turbine research. Their activities are generating benefits for industry, the environment and society.
Turbomachinery Research Centre academic staff
We have research expertise in theoretical, experimental and computational modelling of heat transfer and fluid flow in turbomachinery.
Turbomachinery Research Centre researchers
We are PhD students and post-doctoral researchers in the Turbomachinery Research Centre (TRC).
About Us
We conduct fundamental work to measure, compute and understand flow and heat transfer related to turbomachinery. We use generic, fully-instrumented experiments designed for instrumentation access.
We have industrial collaborations with Siemens AG, Siements Industrial Turbomachinery, Rolls Royce, Safran Aero Engines and Cross Manufacturing. We also receive research funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
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Get in touch if you want to talk about our research expertise, available facilities or how we can collaborate with you.