Polygence Scholar2024
Henry Stinis
Class of 2025San Diego, California
About
Hello! My name is Henry, and my Polygence project will be a deep dive into the physics of aerospace and mechanical engineering. After my project is complete, I hope to continue to learn about and study these fields in college and beyond.Projects
- "Without adjusting other jet engine components, and without the creation of alloys able to survive at new, higher temperatures, the only way to increase the efficiency of a jet engine is by increasing the cooling of its blades. Can this cooling increase be achieved using 3D printed blades, and does that technology offer the next big leap in jet engine performance?" with mentor Humberto (Aug. 10, 2024)
Project Portfolio
Without adjusting other jet engine components, and without the creation of alloys able to survive at new, higher temperatures, the only way to increase the efficiency of a jet engine is by increasing the cooling of its blades. Can this cooling increase be achieved using 3D printed blades, and does that technology offer the next big leap in jet engine performance?
Started Mar. 13, 2024
Abstract or project description
In my project, I will show whether or not 3D printed turbine blades offer a benefit over the current single crystal blades. I will calculate how much of an increase in the heat transfer coefficient for the relationship between cooling air and the inside of the blades is needed from this optimization in order to justify utilizing 3D printed blades, and asses whether or not it is feasible. I will also hypothesis channel structures that could provide these marginal improvements. My analysis will completed with the assumptions that the alloy remains the same between single crystal and 3D printed designs, and that other components of the engine are unchanged/already maximally optimized.