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    Gas Turbine Parameter Corrections

    Allan J. Volponi (2020)

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    Time Derivative Corrections

    This chapter provides the Standard Day corrections for the time rate of change, (i.e., time derivative) for the gas path parameters encountered in Chap. 3. The parameters considered include, Acceleration, Temp...

    Allan J. Volponi in Gas Turbine Parameter Corrections (2020)

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    Refinements to Common Corrections

    This chapter provides some refinement to the Standard Day corrections for most of the common gas path parameters considered in Chap. 3. In particular, the parameters considered will include, Rotor Speed, Press...

    Allan J. Volponi in Gas Turbine Parameter Corrections (2020)

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    Historical Perspective

    This chapter provides some historical perspective contributing to the use of gas path parameter corrections. It largely involves the use of dimensional analysis and the so-called π theorem due to Edgar Bucking...

    Allan J. Volponi in Gas Turbine Parameter Corrections (2020)

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    Common Corrections

    This chapter provides the Standard Day corrections for the most common gas path parameters. These corrections are sometimes referred to as classical corrections in that, the θ and δ exponent values that are deriv...

    Allan J. Volponi in Gas Turbine Parameter Corrections (2020)

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    Additional Corrections

    This chapter provides the Standard Day corrections for several additional parameters not already considered in previous chapters. These include Time Constants, Metal Temperature, and Static Temperature. The de...

    Allan J. Volponi in Gas Turbine Parameter Corrections (2020)

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    Empirical Methods

    This chapter considers empirical methodologies to determine (or refine) the θ and δ exponent values for use in Standard Day corrections. The section deviates from all previous chapters in that the corrections are...

    Allan J. Volponi in Gas Turbine Parameter Corrections (2020)

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    Mathematical Framework

    This chapter explores the construction of a mathematical framework to enable the direct derivation of Standard Day corrections for an arbitrary gas path parameter. The fundamental approach is in contrast with ...

    Allan J. Volponi in Gas Turbine Parameter Corrections (2020)

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    Humidity Corrections

    It is well known that humidity levels in ambient air can affect engine performance. The intent of this chapter is to derive correction factors for gas path parameters of interest that will transform them to va...

    Allan J. Volponi in Gas Turbine Parameter Corrections (2020)