Unsteady Aerodynamic and Heat Transfer Processes in a Transonic Turbine Stage

The effect of the interaction of the wake from a nozzle guide vane with the rotor may be simulated in part by means of a stationary rotor and a moving wake system. This technique is applied to a transonic rotor blade cascade, and the unsteady measurements of surface pressure and heat transfer rate are compared with baseline data obtained without the wake interaction. The wake-rotor interaction results in a change in inlet incidence angle and this effect is also examined in the steady-state case. It is found that the shock waves from the moving wake system have a major effect on the instantaneous heat transfer rates.