Thomas Behrendt

TL;DR: In this paper, a method for measurements of planar temperature distributions based on planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) of the OH radiacal is described, which was developed specifically for the application in lean combustion systems, where OH equilibrium concentrations are largely independent on equivalence ratio and a function of temperature only.

TL;DR: In this paper, the results of an ongoing collaboration between the engine manufacturer MTU and the German aerospace research center DLR on the NO x reduction potential of conventional combustors are reported.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of cooling air properties on the cooling effectiveness of different advanced cooling concepts at realistic operating conditions is presented and analyzed and an introduction into basic cooling design considerations is included in the article.

TL;DR: In this paper, three different oxide/oxide ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials are described and the design concepts for the attachment of the CMC component to the metal structure of the gas turbine are developed in a first work stream focused on the combustion chamber and the turbine seal segment.

TL;DR: In this paper, a new test rig for the characterization of advanced combustor cooling concepts for gas turbine combustors is presented, which is designed to allow investigations at elevated pressures and temperatures representing realistic operating conditions of future lean low emission combustors.