Experimental and numerical investigations of convective cooling configurations for gas turbine combustors [Elektronische Ressource] / von Michael Maurer

Experimental and numerical investigations of convective cooling configurations for gas turbine combustorsVon der Fakultät Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik und Geodäsie der Universität Stuttgart zu Erlangung der Würde eines Doktor-Ingenieurs (Dr.-Ing.) genehmigte Abhandlung von Dipl.-Ing. Michael Maurer aus Herbolzheim im Breisgau Hauptberichter: Prof. Dr. Jens von Wolfersdorf Mitberichter: Prof. James R. Ferguson, PhD, PE Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 09.01.2008 Institut für Thermodynamik der Luft- und Raumfahrt (ITLR) Universität Stuttgart Stuttgart 2008 D93 Acknowledgements First and foremost I would like to thank my advisor, Professor Dr. Ing. Jens von Wolfersdorf, deputy of the Institute of Aerospace Thermodynamics (ITLR) at the Universität Stuttgart. Back in my days as an engineering student, he already encouraged me to come back to the institute after I would have finished my diploma thesis and take the opportunity to work in a scientific project, which proved to be challenging and interesting. In addition, he gave me the chance to present results of my scientific work at several international conferences. I want to thank Prof. Dr. Ing. habil. Bernhard Weigand, head of the Institute of Aerospace Thermodynamics, for helpful discussions. He was always willing to spent time with me and supported my project with his expertise. I am also indebted to Prof. James R. Ferguson, PhD, PE.