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NASA NTRS1952

Effect of Rotor- and Stator-Blade Modifications on Surge Performance of an 11-Stage Axial-Flow Compressor. I - Original Production Compressor of XJ40-WE-6 Engine

An investigation to increase the compressor surge-limit pressure ratio of the XJ40-WE-6 turbojet engine at high equivalent speeds was conducted at the NACA Lewis altitude wind tunnel. This report evaluates the compressor modifications which were restricted to (1) twisting rotor blades (in place) to change blade section angles and (2) inserting new stator diaphragms with different blade angles. Such configuration changes could be incorporated quickly and easily in existing engines at overhaul depots. It was found that slight improvements in the compressor surge limit were possible by compressor blade adjustment. However, some of the modifications also reduced the engine air flow and hence penalized the thrust. The use of a mixer assembly at the compressor outlet improved the surge limit with no appreciable thrust penalty.

Finger, Harold B.↗
NASA NTRS1951

Investigation of Surge Characteristics of XJ34-WE-32 Turbojet Engine

Surge characteristics of the XJ34-WE-32 turbojet engine were determined over a range of altitudes. Several typical oscillograph traces during which surge occurred are presented. The effect of altitude on the surge line and it's relation to the steady-state operating region are shown.

Groesbeck, Donald E.↗
NASA NTRS2021

Storm Surge and Ponding Explain Mangrove Dieback in Southwest Florida Following Hurricane Irma

Mangroves buffer inland ecosystems from hurricane winds and storm surge. However, their ability to withstand harsh cyclone conditions depends on plant resilience traits and geomorphology. Using airborne lidar and satellite imagery collected before and after Hurricane Irma, we estimated that 62% of mangroves in southwest Florida suffered canopy damage, with largest impacts in tall forests (>10 m). Mangroves on well-drained sites (83%) resprouted new leaves within one year after the storm. By contrast, in poorly-drained inland sites, we detected one of the largest mangrove diebacks on record (10,760 ha), triggered by Irma. We found evidence that the combination of low elevation (median = 9.4 cm asl), storm surge water levels (>1.4 m above the ground surface), and hydrologic isolation drove coastal forest vulnerability and were independent of tree height or wind exposure. Our results indicated that storm surge and ponding caused dieback, not wind. Tidal restoration and hydrologic management in these vulnerable, low-lying coastal areas can reduce mangrove mortality and improve resilience to future cyclones.

David Lagomasino↗
DOE OSTI2025

Unsteady aerodynamics of large-scale floating offshore wind turbines in surge motion

Unsteady aerodynamic loads significantly influence the design and wake flow field of floating offshore wind turbines, especially due to wave- or vibration-induced tower top motions triggering various unsteady phenomena. Recent studies show that increasing turbine sizes amplify unsteady aerodynamic effects, as their impact typically grows with rotor diameter. This work combines recent findings from experiments and simulations on model-scale FOWT aerodynamics with new numerical analyses of large-scale rotors, providing a comprehensive understanding of unsteady phenomena occurrence and impact. Numerical analyses of the IEA 15-MW and 22-MW rotors undergoing surge motions characterise the combined influence of motion-induced unsteady phenomena on rotor thrust. Results indicate that unsteady effects can reduce thrust force variations by up to 40% at realistic surge periods. These findings contrast with prior model-scale rotor investigations, attributed to the specialised design of the model rotors. Comparisons between numerical methods - the dynamic blade element momentum method in OpenFAST and free vortex wake modules in panMARE and OpenFAST - reveal persistent differences in thrust predictions under both idealised and realistic conditions. This highlights that classical blade element momentum approaches require enhancement to accurately capture unsteady loads on large-scale floating offshore wind turbines at low wind speeds.

16 TIDAL AND WAVE POWER↗
DOE OSTI2024

Nanosecond Transient Validation of Surge Arrester Models to Predict Electromagnetic Pulse Response

The impact of high-altitude electromagnetic pulse events on the electric grid is not fully understood, and validated modeling of mitigations, such as lightning surge arresters (LSAs) is necessary to predict the propagation of very fast transients on the grid. Experimental validation of high frequency models for surge arresters is an active area of research. Further, this article serves to experimentally validate a previously defined ZnO LSA model using four metal-oxide varistor pucks and nanosecond scale pulses to measure voltage and current responses. The SPICE circuit models of the pucks showed good predictability when compared to the measured arrester response when accounting for a testbed inductance of approximately 100 nH. Additionally, the comparatively high capacitance of low-profile arresters show a favorable response to high-speed transients that indicates the potential for effective electromagnetic pulse mitigation with future materials design.

42 ENGINEERING↗
DOE OSTI2024

Theoretical modeling of a bottom-raised oscillating surge wave energy converter structural loadings and power performances

Here, this study presents theoretical formulations to evaluate the fundamental parameters and performance characteristics of a bottom-raised oscillating surge wave energy converter (OSWEC) device. Employing a flat plate assumption and potential flow formulation in elliptical coordinates, closed-form equations for the added mass, radiation damping, and excitation forces/torques in the relevant pitch-pitch and surge-pitch directions of motion are developed and used to calculate the system's response amplitude operator and the forces and moments acting on the foundation. The model is benchmarked against numerical simulations using WAMIT and WEC-Sim, showcasing excellent agreement. The sensitivity of plate thickness on the analytical hydrodynamic solutions is investigated over several thickness-to-width ratios ranging from 1:80 to 1:10. The results show that as the thickness of the benchmark OSWEC increases, the deviation of the analytical hydrodynamic coefficients from the numerical solutions grows from 3% to 25%. Differences in the excitation forces and torques, however, are contained within 12%. While the flat plate assumption is a limitation of the proposed analytical model, the error is within a reasonable margin for use in the design space exploration phase before a higher-fidelity (and thus more computationally expensive) model is employed. A parametric study demonstrates the ability of the analytical model to quickly sweep over a domain of OSWEC dimensions, illustrating the analytical model's utility in the early phases of design.

13 HYDRO ENERGY↗
DOE OSTI2026

Hurricane wind field representation shapes storm surge and building-scale flood hazard estimates

Coastal flood hazard estimates rely on precise hurricane wind forecasts to assess damage and risk. Here, we demonstrate that errors in hurricane wind field representation can lead to significant biases in storm surge and property-level damage estimates. Using Hurricane Ian (2022) as a case study, we compare widely used parametric, reanalysis, and hybrid wind datasets. Improved wind field accuracy reduces storm surge and damage estimate bias by up to 70\%. Our results underscore the importance of accurately predicting hurricane wind structure in hazard assessments.

Coastal Flooding↗
NASA NTRS1971

Extreme-ultraviolet observations of a surge.

Observation of a flare surge at the limb in C III 977 A by the Harvard OSO 6 spectroheliometer. The kinematic behavior of the surge is the same in C III and in H alpha. The amount of C III emission is consistent with a model in which the C III ions occupy sheaths with a thickness of about 100 km surrounding the cooler H alpha-emitting threads. The mass of the material containing C III ions is about 0.01 times that emitting H alpha.

Kirshner, R. P.↗
NASA NTRS1976

Production of a short-lived filament by a surge

A large surge was observed on September 17, 1971 part of which, after travelling 200,000 km across the surface, returned to the surface to form a filament. The filament lasted about 30 minutes, then rose up and returned to the source of the surge. This was interpreted as the filling of a semi-stable magnetic trap. Analysis of the microwave radio burst showed it to have been produced by a source optically thick at 8,800 MHz, with area 4 (arc min)squared and T approximately 275,000 deg, N squared sub eV approximately 7 x 10 to the 48th power. The soft x-ray burst showed a component at 12 x 1,00.000 deg with N squared sub eV approximately 3 x 10 to the 48th power.

Zirin, H.↗
NASA NTRS1977

Prominence mass ejections and their effects on the corona. I - The eruptive prominence of 21 August 1973 and the surge of 4 December 1973

A previous treatment of prominence-induced coronal responses is extended to X-ray and H-alpha observations of an eruptive prominence and a surge by using a time-dependent two-dimensional single-fluid MHD computer code that neglects dissipation and radiation. The two events and their observation are described, and some physical parameters of the coronal plasma are derived. The observed coronal responses to ascending prominences are analyzed with the aid of the cited computer code. The results obtained indicate that: (1) the coronal response to an eruptive prominence may be simulated with a density-dominated pressure pulse of long duration; (2) the response to a surge may be simulated with a temperature pulse of short duration; and (3) the investigated eruptive-prominence disturbance injected a mass of approximately 10 to the 16th power g into the corona and was associated with a coronal transient having a calculated velocity of 275 km/s at a distance of 1.5 solar radii.

Smith, J. B., Jr.↗
NASA NTRS1981

High intensity surge and seasonal effects in the dark current of the Nimbus-4 BUV experiment

Seasonal global maps of the dark current produced by corpuscular radiation contributing to the background level of the Nimbus-4 Backscattered Ultraviolet (BUV) instrument were developed, using BUV monochrometer nighttime data in the pulse counting mode during solar and magnetically quiet periods. The existence of high intensity surges has been discovered which occur on a sporadic basis and which cause sufficient enhancements of dark current within the subauroral regions to produce background levels similar to those within the South Atlantic anomaly. Examples are provided of the nominal quiet dark current intensity maps, and the variability and implications of the surge data are discussed.

Stassinopoulos, E. G.↗
NASA NTRS1982

Equatorial response to northeasterly cold surges as inferred from satellite cloud imagery

Daily convective activity in equatorial regions during Dec.-Jan., 1974-1975 was estimated from NOAA satellite data and composited in relation to the phase of cold surge episodes which then occured. Eastward and westward propagating cloud clusters displayed phase speeds of about 5 and 10 m/sec, respectively, and were generated near southwestern Borneo after a cold surge. Kelvin wave responses were indicated by confinement of the eastward-moving components to the equatorial region. Further, an analysis of symmetric and asymmetric characteristics showed that components symmetric with respect to the equator displayed a larger response amplitude, which was taken to mean that strongly trapped waves were generated from heat sources near the equator.

Lau, K.-M.↗
NASA NTRS1984

The reinterpretation of Leone Lake sediments as a pyroclastic surge deposit and its tectonic significance

The Leone Lake sediments, previously interpreted as being of fluvial and lacustrine origin, are reinterpreted as subaerial pyroclastic surge and palagonite tuff cone deposits. This conclusion is based on bedforms, particle morphology, the primary mineral assemblage, and the nature and mineralogy of the alteration. The principal characteristics of the pyroclastic surge units and palagonite tuffs are examined, and the tectonic significance of the reinterpretation is briefly discussed.

Mcdonough, W. F.↗
NASA NTRS1985

Hypergravity induced prolactin surge in female rats

Acute initial exposure to hypergravity (HG) was previously found to induce prolonged diestrous in rats, which was followed by return to normal estrous cycling upon more prolonged exposure to continuous HG. Bromergocryptine was found to prevent this prolonged diestrous. In this study it is found that in female rats 20 h of 3.14 G exposure (D-1 1200 h until D-2 0800 h) can induce prolactin surge at D-2 1600 h. Shorter exposure time (8 h), or exposure during a different part of the estrous cycle (19 h: from D-1 0700 h until D-2 0200 h) could not elicit this prolactin surge. Similar exposure of male rats of HG did not alter significantly their prolactin levels. It is possible that the hypothalamus of male and female rats responds differently to stimulation by HG.

Megory, E.↗
NASA NTRS1993

Properties of the Central American cold surge

The Central American cold surge (CACS) is a frontal incursion from the United States into Central America and resembles the East Asian cold surge. They occur more frequently than analyzed by NMC or by published results, based on our observations between 1979 and 1990. Climatology and structure are quantified, based on surface and upper air stations throughout Central America and satellite products from GOES visible and infrared sensors and SSM/I precipitable water and rain rate sensors.

Mcguirk, James P.↗
NASA NTRS1994

Transition to turbulence in solar surges

Transition to turbulence in magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) tearing jets has been invoked as a mechanism underlying some of the complex behavior observed in solar surges, including deceleration of the upflowing plasma and temporal correlations with types I and III radio bursts. In this paper we investigate a possible mechanism for this transition: three-dimensional secondary instabilities on two-dimensional saturated states. We find through linear analysis that these MHD configurations -- in particular, the tearing jet -- are secondarily unstable, with the dominant energy transfer from the one-dimensional field into the 3-dimensional fields. Using nonlinear simulations, we also investigate the system evolution after the secondary modes attain finite amplitude. When the tearing jet transitions to turbulence, the total kinetic energy drops rapidly corresponding to the deceleration of the jet. The electric field grows rapidly as the primary mode saturates and the three-dimensional secondary mode develops, and then decays quickly as the tearing jet becomes turbulent, providing a possible explanation for the finite duration of the associated meter-wave bursts. The electric field decays as the magnetic and velocity fields both decay. The system is dominated at late times by spanwise modes, which strongly resemble the magnetic field-aligned filamentary flows characteristic of many surges.

Dahlburg, Russell B.↗
NASA NTRS1997

Dynamic behavior of the Bering Glacier-Bagley icefield system during a surge, and other measurements of Alaskan glaciers with ERS SAR imagery

ERS-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery was employed for the measurement of the dynamics of the Bagley icefield during a major surge in 1993-1994, the measurement of ice velocities on the Malaspina piedmont glacier during a quiescent phase between surges, and for mapping the snow lines and the position of the terminus of Nabesna glacier on Mount Wrangell (a 4317 m andesitic shield volcano) in the heavily glacierized Saint Elias and Wrangell Mountains of Alaska. An overview and summary of results is given. The methods used include interferometry, cross-correlation of sequential images, and digitization of boundaries using terrain-corrected SAR imagery.

Lingle, Craig S.↗
NASA NTRS2000

Observations on Rotating Cavitation and Cavitation Surge from the Development of the Fastrac Engine Turbopump

Observations regarding rotating cavitation and cavitation surge experienced during the development of the Fastrac engine turbopump are discussed. Detailed observations acquired from the analysis of both water flow and liquid oxygen test data are offered in this paper. Scaling and general comparison of rotating cavitation between water flow and liquid oxygen testing are discussed. Complex data features linking the localized rotating cavitation mechanism of the inducer to system surge components are described in detail. Finally a description of a lumped-parameter hydraulic system model developed to better understand observed data is given.

Zoladz, Thomas F.↗