SR029 - University of Oklahoma
Principal Investigator: Ajay Agrawal
Project Title: Improving Aerodynamics of the Intercooler Flow Path for the
Development of High Efficiency Gas Turbines

Project Dates: July 1994 - June 1997
Area of Research: Aero-Heat Transfer
Final Report: Executive Summary
Performing Member Directory Information:  
Additional UTSR Research Projects: SR029
Faculty-Student Inventory: Co-Principal Investigators: S.R. Gollahalli, A. Tinneti, Y. Gao
Research Associates: Frank Carter, John Allen and Mathew Jackson
Collaborations:

Pratt & Whitney, Morgan State (HBCU)

Publications:

No Collaborations Reported

  • Flow Development in an Annular Contraction - Conference Presentation at 1998 ASME IGTI Turbo Expo, Stockholm Sweden and Journal ASME Paper 98-GT-306
  • Flow Characteristics of an Annular Intercooler Diffuser for Gas Turbine - Conference Presentation at 1998 ASME IGTI Turbo Expo, Stockholm, Sweden ASME Paper 98-GT-283
  • Flow Measurements in a Curved Wall Annular Contraction - Published in Journal of Gas Turbines For Engineering and Power, Vol. 121 444-450


UTSR PERFORMING MEMBER DIRECTORY

University of Oklahoma

Research Projects Awarded : SR029

Performing Member Contact:

 

S. R. Gollahalli, Director/Lesch Centennial Chair

University of Oklahoma
School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Norman, OK 73019
405-325-1728/ FAX 405-325-1088
gollahal@ou.edu


Experience
  • Combustion, Propulsion, Pollutants, and Fluid Dynamics Composite Materials, Intelligence Systems/Controls Materials, Design Optimization
Interest
  • Same as above
Facilities
  • Combustion Lab and Test Cells, Gas turbine Lab, Fluid Dynamics Lab, Wind-tunnels, Laser Diagnostics, Super-computer, Parallel Computing facilities

University of Oklahoma

The School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, in Norman, Oklahoma, offers B.S., M.S., and Ph. D. degrees in both aerospace and Mechanical Engineering fields. In addition, an accelerated program of 5-year combined B.S. /M. S. degree program is available for qualified students. The School has 18 FTE faculty positions. The focus areas of research are: Materials/Design/Manufacturing, Intelligence Aerospace Systems, Energy/Propulsion Systems. Also the School participates in the College wide programs on Instructional Technology and Bioengineering. The current research funding exceeds 4 million dollars.

The Energy/Propulsion group consists of five faculty members with research in the areas of combustion, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. The research of this has been funded DoD, NASA, DoE, ATS, and several industries. The laboratories of this group are well equipped for conducting both experimental and numerical research on Gas Turbines.