An adverse effect of film cooling on the suction surface of a turbine vane
A J-75 size turbine vane with film cooling holes on the suction surface near the leading edge was tested with and without film cooling flow in a four vane cascade. Results show that the cooling effectiveness on the aft portion of the vane suction surface can decrease with the addition of film cooling near the leading edge. Apparently the film cooling air flow caused a laminar or transitional boundary layer to become a transitional or turbulent boundary layer. The vane was tested at a gas temperature and pressure of 1260 K (1800 F) and 22.7 newtons per square centimeter (33 psia), a coolant temperature of 280 K (50 F), film cooling flow ratios from 0.0 to 0.026, and backside midchord cooling flow ratios of 0.007 and 0.035.