Engine Efficiency and Performance Enhancement in Steam and Gas Turbines
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Turbomachinery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 12 June 2026 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid advancement of the modern energy and power field is highly dependent on the core technologies of steam and gas turbines. With the ongoing transformation of the energy landscape, turbomachinery is evolving toward higher efficiency, enhanced performance, and more compact designs. Particularly in small-scale, high-power-density gas turbines, the low-Reynolds-number effect induced by reduced geometric dimensions has become increasingly prominent, posing new challenges for flow control and performance improvement. Current research focuses on topics such as the boundary layer transition, loss generation mechanisms in complex flow, unsteady flow control strategies, and the aerodynamic design of three-dimensional blades. These research directions collectively drive continuous innovation in the theory and engineering practice of high-performance steam and gas turbines.
This Special Issue will compile and showcase the latest research findings and technological innovations in efficiency improvement, performance optimization, and flow control of steam and gas turbines.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Performance prediction at low Reynolds numbers;
- Multi-mode transition mechanisms in boundary layers;
- Quantitative assessment and modeling of loss generation;
- Active and passive flow control techniques;
- Three-dimensional aerodynamic optimization of blades;
- Aeromechanical design of high-performance blades;
- Flow stability and performance maintenance under off-design conditions;
- Multidisciplinary optimization and artificial intelligence in design applications.
Dr. Mingyang Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- steam and gas turbines
- low Reynolds number
- boundary layer transition
- blade design
- multidisciplinary optimization
- flow control
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