Task

The cooling of the combustion chamber wall in gas turbines and aircraft engines is playing an increasingly important role due to the trend towards higher turbine inlet temperatures and pressure ratios. Impact effusion cooling is a modern cooling process that has recently been put into practice.

This new technology is being investigated at ITS with regard to its thermal and aerodynamic properties in order to enable targeted optimization of the cooling process through a detailed understanding.

As part of this thesis, numerical methods will be used to simulate an existing test rig at the ITS for investigating impingement effusion cooling. The aim is to identify promising configurations and thus narrow down the parameter range for the subsequent experimental investigation.

The work makes it possible to apply and deepen the knowledge in the field of fluid mechanics gained during the course of study in the context of a scientifically relevant investigation. The ITS offers a high level of expertise and an excellent infrastructure for carrying out numerical studies.