Approximating conditions within a multistage axial compressor and assessing the possibility of hot surface ignition on the heated surfaces

• Main Author: Koh, Alan Fu Hai
• Other Authors: Ng Yin Kwee, Eddie
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Aircraft motors and engines
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89557; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/46287
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Aero-derivative gas turbines are deployed on offshore oil and gas production platforms, among other engine types and locations relevant to the industry. These gas turbines continuously ingest large amounts of air from their surroundings, presenting the possibility that leaking flammable gas may be d...