The
development of a highly responsive, near-zero-biased broadband
photo and thermal detector is required for self-powered night vision
security, imaging, remote sensing, and space applications. Photothermal-effect-based
photodetectors operate on the principle of photothermal heating and
can sense radiation from the UV to IR spectral region for broadband
photo and thermal detection. This type of photodetector is highly
desirable, but few materials have been shown to meet the stringent
requirements including broadband optical/thermal absorption with high
absorption coefficients, low thermal conductivity, and a large Seebeck
coefficient. Here, we demonstrate ultraresponsive, near-zero-biased
photodetectors made of mass-producible Cu
2±
x
Se nanomaterials. Our photodetectors are fabricated with powder
pressing and operate on the principle of negative photoconductivity
that utilizes the Seebeck effect under the combined effects of Joule
and photothermal heating to detect extremely low levels of broadband
optical radiation. We show that copper-deficient Cu
1.8
Se
and selenium-deficient Cu
2.5
Se copper selenide materials
have negative photoconductivity. However, stochiometric Cu
2
Se copper selenide shows positive photoconductivity. We demonstrate
that a photodetector made from the Ag:n
+
-Cu
1.8
Se:p-Ag:n
+
system has the best photoresponse and generates
a 520 mA/mm negative photocurrent and a high responsivity of 621 A/W
under low bias.
Film cooling in the hot gas path of a gas turbine engine can protect components from the high temperature main flow, but it generally increases the heat transfer coefficient h partially offsetting the benefits in reduced adiabatic wall temperature. We are thus interested in adiabatic effectiveness η and h which are combined in a formulation called net heat flux reduction (NHFR). Unsteadiness in coolant flow may arise due to inherent unsteadiness in the external flow or be intentionally introduced for flow control. In previous work it has been suggested that pulsed cooling flow may, in fact, offer benefits over steady blowing in either improving NHFR or reducing the mass flow requirements for matched NHFR. In this paper we examine this hypothesis for a range of steady and pulsed blowing conditions. We use a new experimental technique to analyze unsteady film cooling on a semicircular cylinder simulating the leading edge of a turbine blade. The average NHFR with pulsed and steady film cooling is measured and compared for a single coolant hole located 21.5° downstream from the leading edge stagnation line, angled 20° to the surface and 90° to the streamwise direction. We show that for moderate blowing ratios at blade passing frequencies, steady film flow yields better NHFR. At higher coolant flow rates beyond the optimum steady blowing ratio, however, pulsed film cooling can be advantageous. We present and demonstrate a prediction technique for unsteady blowing at frequencies similar to the blade passing frequency that only requires the knowledge of steady flow behavior. With this important result, it is possible to predict when pulsing would be beneficial or detrimental.
After an extended period of operation, the surfaces of turbine airfoils become extremely rough due to deposition, spallation, and erosion. The rough airfoil surfaces will cause film cooling performance degradation due to effects on adiabatic effectiveness and heat transfer coefficients. In this study, the individual and combined effects of roughness upstream and downstream of a row of film cooling holes on the suction side of a turbine vane have been determined. Adiabatic effectiveness and heat transfer coefficients were measured for a range of mainstream turbulence levels and with and without showerhead blowing. Using these parameters, the ultimate film cooling performance was quantified in terms of net heat flux reduction. The dominant effect of roughness was a doubling of the heat transfer coefficients. Maximum adiabatic effectiveness levels were also decreased significantly. Relative to a film cooled smooth surface, a film cooled rough surface was found to increase the heat flux to the surface by 30% to 70%.
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