To assess the aerodynamic performance and vibration characteristics of rotor blades during rotation,a study of unsteady blade surface forces is conducted in a low-speed axial flow compressor under a rotating coordinat...To assess the aerodynamic performance and vibration characteristics of rotor blades during rotation,a study of unsteady blade surface forces is conducted in a low-speed axial flow compressor under a rotating coordinate system.The capture,modulation,and acquisition of unsteady blade surface forces are achieved by using pressure sensors and strain gauges attached to the rotor blades,in conjunction with a wireless telemetry system.Based on the measurement reliability verification,this approach allows for the determination of the static pressure distribution on rotor blade surfaces,enabling the quantitative description of loadability at different spanwise positions along the blade chord.Effects caused by the factors such as Tip Leakage Flow(TLF)and flow separation can be perceived and reflected in the trends of static pressure on the blade surfaces.Simultaneously,the dynamic characteristics of unsteady pressure and stress on the blade surfaces are analyzed.The results indicate that only the pressure signals measured at the mid-chord of the blade tip can distinctly detect the unsteady frequency of TLF due to the oscillation of the low-pressure spot on the pressure surface.Subsequently,with the help of one-dimensional continuous wavelet analysis method,it can be inferred that as the compressor enters stall,the sensors are capable of capturing stall cell frequency under a rotating coordinate system.Furthermore,the stress at the blade root is higher than that at the blade tip,and the frequency band of the vibration can also be measured by the pressure sensors fixed on the casing wall in a stationary frame.While the compressor stalls,the stress at the blade root can be higher,which can provide valuable guidance for monitoring the lifecycle of compressor blades.展开更多
Parametric study of tip injection was implemented experimentally on a subsonic axial flow compressor to understand the underlying flow mechanisms of stability improvement of the compressor with discrete tip injection....Parametric study of tip injection was implemented experimentally on a subsonic axial flow compressor to understand the underlying flow mechanisms of stability improvement of the compressor with discrete tip injection.Injector throat height varied from 2 to 6 times the height of rotor tip clearance,and circumferential coverage percentage ranged from 8.3% to 25% of the annulus.Static pressure fluctuations over the rotor tip were measured with fast-response pressure transducers.Whole-passage time-accurate simulations were also carried out to help us understand the flow details.The combinations of tip injection with traditional casing treatments were experimentally studied to generate an engineering-acceptable method of compressor stall control.The results indicate that the maximum stability improvement is achieved when injectors are choked despite their different sizes.The effect of circumferential coverage percentage on compressor stability depends on the value of injector throat height for un-choked injectors,and vice versa.Tip blockage in the blade passage is greatly reduced by the choked injectors,which is the primary reason for stability enhancement.The accomplishment of blockage diminishment is maintained in the circumferential direction with the unsteady effect of tip injection,which manifests as a hysteresis between the recovery of tip blockage and the recovery of tip leakage vortex.The unsteady effect is primarily responsible for the effectiveness of tip injection with a partial circumferential coverage.Tip injection cannot enhance the stability of the rotor with axial slots significantly,but it can improve the stability of the rotor with circumferential grooves further.The combined structure of tip injection with circumferential grooves is an alternative for engineering application.展开更多
On the base of an assumed steady inlet circumferential total pressure distortion, three-dimensional time-dependent numerical simulations are conducted on an axial flow subsonic compressor rotor. The performances and f...On the base of an assumed steady inlet circumferential total pressure distortion, three-dimensional time-dependent numerical simulations are conducted on an axial flow subsonic compressor rotor. The performances and flow fields of a compressor rotor, either casing treated or untreated, are investigated in detail either with or without inlet pressure distortion. Results show that the circumferential groove casing treatment can expand the operating range of the compressor rotor either with or without inlet pressure distortion at the expense of a drop in peak isentropic efficiency. The casing treatment is capable of weakening or even removing the tip leakage vortex effectively either with or without inlet distortion. In clean inlet circumstances, the enhancement and forward movement of tip leakage vortex cause the untreated compressor rotor to stall. By contrast, with circumferential groove casing, the serious flow separation on the suction surface leads to aerodynamic stalling eventually. In the presence of inlet pressure distortion, the blade loading changes from passage to passage as the distorted inflow sector is traversed. Similar to the clean inlet circumstances, with a smooth wall casing, the enhancement and forward movement of tip leakage vortex are still the main factors which lead to the compressor rotor stalling eventually. When the rotor works trader near stall conditions, the blockage resulting from the tip leakage vortex in all the passages is very serious. Especially in several passages, flow-spillage is observed. Compared to the clean inlet circumstances, circumferential groove casing treatment can also eliminate the low energy zone in the outer end wall region effectively.展开更多
A numerical methodology for investigating compressor instabilities in a multistage environment is presented. The method is based on a stage-by-stage dynamic compression model and considers air compressibility explicit...A numerical methodology for investigating compressor instabilities in a multistage environment is presented. The method is based on a stage-by-stage dynamic compression model and considers air compressibility explicitly throughout the compressor. It involves discretizing the compression system into distinct elements and a use of the local elemental characteristic of mean performance. The models are presented in both nonlinear and linearized forms. The linearised form permits well surge condition prediction for multistage axial compressors, while the non-linear form is able to investigate the growth of local flow disturbances, and helps to develop practical control strategy. Validations were carried out using the data from several aircraft engine compressors. A good experiment-model consistency is achieved.展开更多
Using an inviscid model with inlet total pressure gradient and a J. D. Denton scheme, this paper for the first time numerically solves the 3D flow field of compressor casing treatment, and also explores some boundary ...Using an inviscid model with inlet total pressure gradient and a J. D. Denton scheme, this paper for the first time numerically solves the 3D flow field of compressor casing treatment, and also explores some boundary singularities and numerical stability. Agreement is attained in qualitative explanations of some, casing treatment test results and its mechanism.展开更多
With the continuous development of society, axial compressor has been more and more widely used in modern industry. The surge motion of axial compressor has gradually attracted people's attention. It is necessary ...With the continuous development of society, axial compressor has been more and more widely used in modern industry. The surge motion of axial compressor has gradually attracted people's attention. It is necessary to actively explore the anti surge control method of axial compressor. In this paper, the surge control method of fully static regulating axial compressor is analyzed, and the surge control of axial compressor is realized by using programmable controller, which solves the shortcomings of existing control methods, improves the operation condition and improves the efficiency of axial compressor.展开更多
The purpose of the investigation is to obtain the mechanism of affecting the performance and stability of an axial flow compressor with two kinds of multi distortion area.In the investigation,the compressor inlet dist...The purpose of the investigation is to obtain the mechanism of affecting the performance and stability of an axial flow compressor with two kinds of multi distortion area.In the investigation,the compressor inlet distortion is made by the distortion generator,which is a column and is placed in the compressor rotor passage upstream.The five-passages unsteady numerical results show that the compressor performances for two kinds of multi distortion area are both lower than that for the clean inlet,and the compressor peak efficiencies for inlet distortions of 6×12 degrees and 6×24 degrees are about 3.5%,and 9.2%lower than that for the clean inlet,respectively.Further,two kinds of multi distortion area both reduce the compressor stability,and the stall margin improvements of–2.93%and–6.11%are provided by inlet distortions of 6×12 degrees and 6×24 degrees,respectively.The flow field analyses show that the flow conditions of the rotor tip inlet upstream deteriorate after the application of multi distortion area.The values of axial velocity and flow angle of incoming flows in some regions,which are near the shroud,become small due to the adverse effect made by the inlet distortion.So,the circulation capacity of the regions becomes low,and inlet blockages appear in some rotor tip passages.The bigger the distorted range is,the greater inlet blockages and corresponding flow losses are.When multi distortion area changes from 6×12 degrees to 6×24 degrees,there are obvious separations of the boundary layer near the blade suction surface in some blade tip passages,and the serious separations prevent the incoming flows from entering the blade tip passage.As a result,overflows occur at the leading edge of the blade tip.Furthermore,as the number of the distortion generator increases by a factor of one,the effects of inlet distortion on the amplitudes of the air relative velocity and static pressure in the rotor inlet upstream at the distortion generator passing frequency of 1076.5 Hz increase by a factor of about one.展开更多
The unsteady flow structure between rotor blade-to-blade passages in a three-stage axial flow compressor is experimentally investigated by detailed measurements of unsteady performance characteristics,casing wall pres...The unsteady flow structure between rotor blade-to-blade passages in a three-stage axial flow compressor is experimentally investigated by detailed measurements of unsteady performance characteristics,casing wall pressure fluctuations and their wavelet analyses.The main feature of the test compressor is a capacity tank facility connected in series to the compressor outlet in order to supply compression and/or expansion waves from downstream of the compressor.Research attention is focused on the post-stall characteristics of the surge and rotating stall which occur simultaneously.The influence of the compressor operating point on the unsteady performance curve shows that the surge cycle changes irregularly depending on the steady-state resistance characteristics,and the results of the wavelet analyses of the wall pressure fluctuations suggest that the surge cycle may selectively be determined by the rotating stall cell structure within the rotor cascade.展开更多
Unsteady behaviors as well as unsteady cascade flow fields of a single-stage axial flow compressor were experi- mentally investigated by detail measurements of unsteady performance characteristics and casing wall pres...Unsteady behaviors as well as unsteady cascade flow fields of a single-stage axial flow compressor were experi- mentally investigated by detail measurements of unsteady performance characteristics and casing wall pressure and internal flow velocity fluctuations. The main feature of the test compressor is a capacity tank connected di- rectly to the compressor outlet in series through slits and a concentric duplex pipe, and also jet nozzles in order to inject compressed air toward the rotor tip region. Research attention is focused on the post-stall characteristics of surge and rotating stall which occur simultaneously. When the compressor was connected to the capacity tank, surge was generated with rotating stall in accordance with the capacitance increment of whole compressor system The surge behavior changed irregularly with throttling valve installed behind the compressor, and several types of surge cycles were observed. In addition, the surge cycle changed by jet injection to the rotor tip region. The re- suits suggested that the blockages of the cascade flow which were generated by a stall cell play an important role in deciding the surge behaviors.展开更多
The unsteady inner flow structure of a single-stage axial flow compressor under the coexisting conditions of surge and rotating stall was experimentally investigated via detailed measurements of the unsteady character...The unsteady inner flow structure of a single-stage axial flow compressor under the coexisting conditions of surge and rotating stall was experimentally investigated via detailed measurements of the unsteady characteristics and the internal flow velocity fluctuations. The main relevant feature of the tested compressor is a shock tube with a capacity tank connected in series to the compressor outlet through slits and a concentric duplex pipe: surge and rotating stall can both be generated by connecting the shock tube. Research attention is focused on the unsteady behavior of a rotating stall during the surge cycle. The size of the rotating stall cell during the recovery process of an irregular surge cycle was experimentally determined by the circumferential flow velocity fluctuations ahead of the rotor blade. The results suggested that the size of the rotating stall cell at the switching point of the performance curve between large and small cycles is considered to be the key parameter in determining the following surge cycle. In addition, the surge cycle is largely influenced by the unsteady behavior of the rotating stall cell.展开更多
The possibility to apply the active hub-flap control method, which is a proven rotating stall control method for a single-stage compressor, to a 3-stage axial compressor is experimentally discussed, where complex rota...The possibility to apply the active hub-flap control method, which is a proven rotating stall control method for a single-stage compressor, to a 3-stage axial compressor is experimentally discussed, where complex rotating stall inception processes are observed. The research compressor is a 3-stage one and could change the stagger angle settings for rotor blades and stator vanes. Sixteen rotor blade/stator vane configuration patterns were tested by changing stagger angle for the stator vanes. By measurement of surface-pressure fluctuation, stall inception proc- esses are investigated and the measured pressure fluctuation data is used as a predictive signal for rotating stall. The experimental results show that the stall detection system applied to active hub-flap control in a single-stage compressor could be usefully applied to that in a 3-stage compressor with a more complex stall inception process.展开更多
A basic equation system for meridional throughflow fields in multistage axial flow compressors has been deduced, containing many unknown correlation terms,which describe different kinds of spanwise mixing mechanism in...A basic equation system for meridional throughflow fields in multistage axial flow compressors has been deduced, containing many unknown correlation terms,which describe different kinds of spanwise mixing mechanism in a unified form.The equation system shows that spanwise mixing of meridional flows in compressors is attributed to three kinds of mechanism:molecular motion,turbulent diffusion,and circumferential non-uniformities,the last of which includes secondary flow effects and others.Therefore the equation system unifies the two models for spanwise mixing analyses by Adkins & Smith (1981) and Gallimore & Cumpsty (1986).With three kinds of apparent mixing coefficients defined and introduced into the basic equation system,a novel,much simpler equation system,without additional unknown correlation terms included,has been obtained.This novel equa- tion system makes throughflow computations including mixing far easier for multistage compressors.It has been rigorously shown that these apparent mixing coefficients contain full information of all the three kinds of mixing mechanism,so that the simpler equation system can also be taken as a unified model for meridional flows with all the kinds of the mixing effects.Calculations of the flow through multistage machines have been made by incorporating the new model into a streamline curvature throughflow calculation method and the improved agreement with experimental data has been obtained.It is believed that the simpler equation system can be applied to the flows not only in subsonic but in transonic and supersonic compressors if an appropriate model is proposed for the apparent mixing coefficients.展开更多
The circumferentially averaged equation of the inlet flow radial equilibrium in axial compressor was deduced. It indicates that the blade inlet radial pressure gradient is closely related to the radial component of th...The circumferentially averaged equation of the inlet flow radial equilibrium in axial compressor was deduced. It indicates that the blade inlet radial pressure gradient is closely related to the radial component of the circumferential fluctuation（CF） source item. Several simplified cascades with/without aerodynamic loading were numerically studied to investigate the effects of blade bowing on the inlet flow radial equilibrium. A data reduction program was conducted to obtain the CF source from three-dimensional（3D） simulation results. Flow parameters at the passage inlet were focused on and each term in the radial equilibrium equation was discussed quantitatively. Results indicate that the inviscid blade force is the inducement of the inlet CF due to geometrical asymmetry. Blade bowing induces variation of the inlet CF, thus changes the radial pressure gradient and leads to flow migration before leading edge（LE） in the cascades. Positive bowing drives the inlet flow to migrate from end walls to mid-span and negative bowing turns it to the reverse direction to build a new equilibrium. In addition, comparative studies indicate that the inlet Mach number and blade loading can efficiently impact the effectiveness of blade bowing on radial equilibrium in compressor design.展开更多
Previous studies showed that an axisymmetric hub-initiated disturbance defined as partial surge may initiate the stall of a transonic compressor; to reveal the instability evolution under full-span incompressible flow...Previous studies showed that an axisymmetric hub-initiated disturbance defined as partial surge may initiate the stall of a transonic compressor; to reveal the instability evolution under full-span incompressible flow for different levels of hub loading and B parameter, an experimental investigation is conducted on a single-stage low-speed compressor. Experimental results show that under a uniform inflow condition without inlet flow distortion, a modal-type stall inception dominates in this low-speed compressor. When an inlet screen introducing hub distortion is used to increase the hub loading, a compressor stall is initiated by a modal wave, but large disturbances are present in the hub region before the compressor stall, which become stronger as the hub loading increases. Under high hub loading and large B parameter（implemented by adding hub distortion through an inlet screen and enlarging the outlet plenum volume, respectively）, a compressor stall is triggered by an axisymmetric hub-initiated disturbance, which is much different from the modal-like disturbances. The beginning of this axisymmetric disturbance may be captured over 800 rotor revolutions prior to the onset of stall, and the amplitude grows with time. The disturbance is hub-initiated because the disturbance signal at the hub is detected much earlier than that at the tip; meanwhile, the frequency of this axisymmetric disturbance changes with the length of the inlet duct. The characteristics of instability evolution in the low-speed compressor are also compared with those in a transonic compressor.展开更多
In this paper,a high-order distortion model is proposed for analyzing the rotating stall inception process induced by inlet distortion in axial compressors.A distortion-generating screen in the compressor inlet is con...In this paper,a high-order distortion model is proposed for analyzing the rotating stall inception process induced by inlet distortion in axial compressors.A distortion-generating screen in the compressor inlet is considered.By assuming a quadratic function for the local flow total pressure-drop,the existing Mansoux model is extended to include the effects of static inlet distortion,and a new high-order distortion model is derived.To illustrate the effectiveness of the distortion model,numerical simulations are performed on an eighteenth-order model.It is demonstrated that long length-scale disturbances emerge out of the distorted background flow,and further induce the onset of rotating stall in advance.In addition,the circumferential non-uniform distribution and time evolution of the axial flow are also shown to be consistent with the existing features.It is thus shown that the high-order distortion model is capable of describing the transient behavior of stall inception and will contribute further to stall detection under inlet distortion.展开更多
In this paper, we investigate the stator wake variability along the axial direction under different rotating speeds and mass flow conditions, in the terms of wake-core position, wake depth, wake width and wake velocit...In this paper, we investigate the stator wake variability along the axial direction under different rotating speeds and mass flow conditions, in the terms of wake-core position, wake depth, wake width and wake velocity gradient. Experimental study is carried out in a single stage axial compressor by using Hot-wire Anemometer (HWA). Simultaneously, the numerical calculation is brought out in the same experiment rig. Firstly, we analyze the time-averaged velocity and radial vorticity at different axial positions, and explore the wake variability along the axial direction. Then, we present the effects of operation conditions on the wake-core position, and find out the inlet Mach number and incident angle are both the key influence factors of the wake-core position. Finally, we summarize four preliminary conclusions of the wake variability.展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U24A20138 and No.52376039)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation,China(JQ24017)+1 种基金the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(Nos.J2019-II-0005-0025 and Y2022-II-0002-0005)the Special Fund for the Member of Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences,China(No.2018173).
文摘To assess the aerodynamic performance and vibration characteristics of rotor blades during rotation,a study of unsteady blade surface forces is conducted in a low-speed axial flow compressor under a rotating coordinate system.The capture,modulation,and acquisition of unsteady blade surface forces are achieved by using pressure sensors and strain gauges attached to the rotor blades,in conjunction with a wireless telemetry system.Based on the measurement reliability verification,this approach allows for the determination of the static pressure distribution on rotor blade surfaces,enabling the quantitative description of loadability at different spanwise positions along the blade chord.Effects caused by the factors such as Tip Leakage Flow(TLF)and flow separation can be perceived and reflected in the trends of static pressure on the blade surfaces.Simultaneously,the dynamic characteristics of unsteady pressure and stress on the blade surfaces are analyzed.The results indicate that only the pressure signals measured at the mid-chord of the blade tip can distinctly detect the unsteady frequency of TLF due to the oscillation of the low-pressure spot on the pressure surface.Subsequently,with the help of one-dimensional continuous wavelet analysis method,it can be inferred that as the compressor enters stall,the sensors are capable of capturing stall cell frequency under a rotating coordinate system.Furthermore,the stress at the blade root is higher than that at the blade tip,and the frequency band of the vibration can also be measured by the pressure sensors fixed on the casing wall in a stationary frame.While the compressor stalls,the stress at the blade root can be higher,which can provide valuable guidance for monitoring the lifecycle of compressor blades.
基金the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51576162 and51236006)The Doctorate Foundation of Northwestern Polytechnical University(No.CX201422)
文摘Parametric study of tip injection was implemented experimentally on a subsonic axial flow compressor to understand the underlying flow mechanisms of stability improvement of the compressor with discrete tip injection.Injector throat height varied from 2 to 6 times the height of rotor tip clearance,and circumferential coverage percentage ranged from 8.3% to 25% of the annulus.Static pressure fluctuations over the rotor tip were measured with fast-response pressure transducers.Whole-passage time-accurate simulations were also carried out to help us understand the flow details.The combinations of tip injection with traditional casing treatments were experimentally studied to generate an engineering-acceptable method of compressor stall control.The results indicate that the maximum stability improvement is achieved when injectors are choked despite their different sizes.The effect of circumferential coverage percentage on compressor stability depends on the value of injector throat height for un-choked injectors,and vice versa.Tip blockage in the blade passage is greatly reduced by the choked injectors,which is the primary reason for stability enhancement.The accomplishment of blockage diminishment is maintained in the circumferential direction with the unsteady effect of tip injection,which manifests as a hysteresis between the recovery of tip blockage and the recovery of tip leakage vortex.The unsteady effect is primarily responsible for the effectiveness of tip injection with a partial circumferential coverage.Tip injection cannot enhance the stability of the rotor with axial slots significantly,but it can improve the stability of the rotor with circumferential grooves further.The combined structure of tip injection with circumferential grooves is an alternative for engineering application.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (10377013)
文摘On the base of an assumed steady inlet circumferential total pressure distortion, three-dimensional time-dependent numerical simulations are conducted on an axial flow subsonic compressor rotor. The performances and flow fields of a compressor rotor, either casing treated or untreated, are investigated in detail either with or without inlet pressure distortion. Results show that the circumferential groove casing treatment can expand the operating range of the compressor rotor either with or without inlet pressure distortion at the expense of a drop in peak isentropic efficiency. The casing treatment is capable of weakening or even removing the tip leakage vortex effectively either with or without inlet distortion. In clean inlet circumstances, the enhancement and forward movement of tip leakage vortex cause the untreated compressor rotor to stall. By contrast, with circumferential groove casing, the serious flow separation on the suction surface leads to aerodynamic stalling eventually. In the presence of inlet pressure distortion, the blade loading changes from passage to passage as the distorted inflow sector is traversed. Similar to the clean inlet circumstances, with a smooth wall casing, the enhancement and forward movement of tip leakage vortex are still the main factors which lead to the compressor rotor stalling eventually. When the rotor works trader near stall conditions, the blockage resulting from the tip leakage vortex in all the passages is very serious. Especially in several passages, flow-spillage is observed. Compared to the clean inlet circumstances, circumferential groove casing treatment can also eliminate the low energy zone in the outer end wall region effectively.
基金This project is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50146014) National Natural Science Foundation of Xi'an Jiaotong University, China (No.573023).
文摘A numerical methodology for investigating compressor instabilities in a multistage environment is presented. The method is based on a stage-by-stage dynamic compression model and considers air compressibility explicitly throughout the compressor. It involves discretizing the compression system into distinct elements and a use of the local elemental characteristic of mean performance. The models are presented in both nonlinear and linearized forms. The linearised form permits well surge condition prediction for multistage axial compressors, while the non-linear form is able to investigate the growth of local flow disturbances, and helps to develop practical control strategy. Validations were carried out using the data from several aircraft engine compressors. A good experiment-model consistency is achieved.
文摘Using an inviscid model with inlet total pressure gradient and a J. D. Denton scheme, this paper for the first time numerically solves the 3D flow field of compressor casing treatment, and also explores some boundary singularities and numerical stability. Agreement is attained in qualitative explanations of some, casing treatment test results and its mechanism.
文摘With the continuous development of society, axial compressor has been more and more widely used in modern industry. The surge motion of axial compressor has gradually attracted people's attention. It is necessary to actively explore the anti surge control method of axial compressor. In this paper, the surge control method of fully static regulating axial compressor is analyzed, and the surge control of axial compressor is realized by using programmable controller, which solves the shortcomings of existing control methods, improves the operation condition and improves the efficiency of axial compressor.
基金supports by National Natural Science Foundation of China with project No.51006084supported by National Science and Technology Major Project No.2017-II-0005-0018the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities with project No.3102019ZX026。
文摘The purpose of the investigation is to obtain the mechanism of affecting the performance and stability of an axial flow compressor with two kinds of multi distortion area.In the investigation,the compressor inlet distortion is made by the distortion generator,which is a column and is placed in the compressor rotor passage upstream.The five-passages unsteady numerical results show that the compressor performances for two kinds of multi distortion area are both lower than that for the clean inlet,and the compressor peak efficiencies for inlet distortions of 6×12 degrees and 6×24 degrees are about 3.5%,and 9.2%lower than that for the clean inlet,respectively.Further,two kinds of multi distortion area both reduce the compressor stability,and the stall margin improvements of–2.93%and–6.11%are provided by inlet distortions of 6×12 degrees and 6×24 degrees,respectively.The flow field analyses show that the flow conditions of the rotor tip inlet upstream deteriorate after the application of multi distortion area.The values of axial velocity and flow angle of incoming flows in some regions,which are near the shroud,become small due to the adverse effect made by the inlet distortion.So,the circulation capacity of the regions becomes low,and inlet blockages appear in some rotor tip passages.The bigger the distorted range is,the greater inlet blockages and corresponding flow losses are.When multi distortion area changes from 6×12 degrees to 6×24 degrees,there are obvious separations of the boundary layer near the blade suction surface in some blade tip passages,and the serious separations prevent the incoming flows from entering the blade tip passage.As a result,overflows occur at the leading edge of the blade tip.Furthermore,as the number of the distortion generator increases by a factor of one,the effects of inlet distortion on the amplitudes of the air relative velocity and static pressure in the rotor inlet upstream at the distortion generator passing frequency of 1076.5 Hz increase by a factor of about one.
基金supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research through grant number 20560171from Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science
文摘The unsteady flow structure between rotor blade-to-blade passages in a three-stage axial flow compressor is experimentally investigated by detailed measurements of unsteady performance characteristics,casing wall pressure fluctuations and their wavelet analyses.The main feature of the test compressor is a capacity tank facility connected in series to the compressor outlet in order to supply compression and/or expansion waves from downstream of the compressor.Research attention is focused on the post-stall characteristics of the surge and rotating stall which occur simultaneously.The influence of the compressor operating point on the unsteady performance curve shows that the surge cycle changes irregularly depending on the steady-state resistance characteristics,and the results of the wavelet analyses of the wall pressure fluctuations suggest that the surge cycle may selectively be determined by the rotating stall cell structure within the rotor cascade.
基金supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research through grant number 20560171 from Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science
文摘Unsteady behaviors as well as unsteady cascade flow fields of a single-stage axial flow compressor were experi- mentally investigated by detail measurements of unsteady performance characteristics and casing wall pressure and internal flow velocity fluctuations. The main feature of the test compressor is a capacity tank connected di- rectly to the compressor outlet in series through slits and a concentric duplex pipe, and also jet nozzles in order to inject compressed air toward the rotor tip region. Research attention is focused on the post-stall characteristics of surge and rotating stall which occur simultaneously. When the compressor was connected to the capacity tank, surge was generated with rotating stall in accordance with the capacitance increment of whole compressor system The surge behavior changed irregularly with throttling valve installed behind the compressor, and several types of surge cycles were observed. In addition, the surge cycle changed by jet injection to the rotor tip region. The re- suits suggested that the blockages of the cascade flow which were generated by a stall cell play an important role in deciding the surge behaviors.
文摘The unsteady inner flow structure of a single-stage axial flow compressor under the coexisting conditions of surge and rotating stall was experimentally investigated via detailed measurements of the unsteady characteristics and the internal flow velocity fluctuations. The main relevant feature of the tested compressor is a shock tube with a capacity tank connected in series to the compressor outlet through slits and a concentric duplex pipe: surge and rotating stall can both be generated by connecting the shock tube. Research attention is focused on the unsteady behavior of a rotating stall during the surge cycle. The size of the rotating stall cell during the recovery process of an irregular surge cycle was experimentally determined by the circumferential flow velocity fluctuations ahead of the rotor blade. The results suggested that the size of the rotating stall cell at the switching point of the performance curve between large and small cycles is considered to be the key parameter in determining the following surge cycle. In addition, the surge cycle is largely influenced by the unsteady behavior of the rotating stall cell.
基金a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research through grant number 17560162 from Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science
文摘The possibility to apply the active hub-flap control method, which is a proven rotating stall control method for a single-stage compressor, to a 3-stage axial compressor is experimentally discussed, where complex rotating stall inception processes are observed. The research compressor is a 3-stage one and could change the stagger angle settings for rotor blades and stator vanes. Sixteen rotor blade/stator vane configuration patterns were tested by changing stagger angle for the stator vanes. By measurement of surface-pressure fluctuation, stall inception proc- esses are investigated and the measured pressure fluctuation data is used as a predictive signal for rotating stall. The experimental results show that the stall detection system applied to active hub-flap control in a single-stage compressor could be usefully applied to that in a 3-stage compressor with a more complex stall inception process.
文摘A basic equation system for meridional throughflow fields in multistage axial flow compressors has been deduced, containing many unknown correlation terms,which describe different kinds of spanwise mixing mechanism in a unified form.The equation system shows that spanwise mixing of meridional flows in compressors is attributed to three kinds of mechanism:molecular motion,turbulent diffusion,and circumferential non-uniformities,the last of which includes secondary flow effects and others.Therefore the equation system unifies the two models for spanwise mixing analyses by Adkins & Smith (1981) and Gallimore & Cumpsty (1986).With three kinds of apparent mixing coefficients defined and introduced into the basic equation system,a novel,much simpler equation system,without additional unknown correlation terms included,has been obtained.This novel equa- tion system makes throughflow computations including mixing far easier for multistage compressors.It has been rigorously shown that these apparent mixing coefficients contain full information of all the three kinds of mixing mechanism,so that the simpler equation system can also be taken as a unified model for meridional flows with all the kinds of the mixing effects.Calculations of the flow through multistage machines have been made by incorporating the new model into a streamline curvature throughflow calculation method and the improved agreement with experimental data has been obtained.It is believed that the simpler equation system can be applied to the flows not only in subsonic but in transonic and supersonic compressors if an appropriate model is proposed for the apparent mixing coefficients.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.51236001,51006005)the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2012CB720201)Beijing Natural Science Foundation (No. 3151002)
文摘The circumferentially averaged equation of the inlet flow radial equilibrium in axial compressor was deduced. It indicates that the blade inlet radial pressure gradient is closely related to the radial component of the circumferential fluctuation（CF） source item. Several simplified cascades with/without aerodynamic loading were numerically studied to investigate the effects of blade bowing on the inlet flow radial equilibrium. A data reduction program was conducted to obtain the CF source from three-dimensional（3D） simulation results. Flow parameters at the passage inlet were focused on and each term in the radial equilibrium equation was discussed quantitatively. Results indicate that the inviscid blade force is the inducement of the inlet CF due to geometrical asymmetry. Blade bowing induces variation of the inlet CF, thus changes the radial pressure gradient and leads to flow migration before leading edge（LE） in the cascades. Positive bowing drives the inlet flow to migrate from end walls to mid-span and negative bowing turns it to the reverse direction to build a new equilibrium. In addition, comparative studies indicate that the inlet Mach number and blade loading can efficiently impact the effectiveness of blade bowing on radial equilibrium in compressor design.
基金the supports of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.51636001 and 51706008)Aeronautics Power Foundation of China (No.6141B090315)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No.2017M610742)
文摘Previous studies showed that an axisymmetric hub-initiated disturbance defined as partial surge may initiate the stall of a transonic compressor; to reveal the instability evolution under full-span incompressible flow for different levels of hub loading and B parameter, an experimental investigation is conducted on a single-stage low-speed compressor. Experimental results show that under a uniform inflow condition without inlet flow distortion, a modal-type stall inception dominates in this low-speed compressor. When an inlet screen introducing hub distortion is used to increase the hub loading, a compressor stall is initiated by a modal wave, but large disturbances are present in the hub region before the compressor stall, which become stronger as the hub loading increases. Under high hub loading and large B parameter（implemented by adding hub distortion through an inlet screen and enlarging the outlet plenum volume, respectively）, a compressor stall is triggered by an axisymmetric hub-initiated disturbance, which is much different from the modal-like disturbances. The beginning of this axisymmetric disturbance may be captured over 800 rotor revolutions prior to the onset of stall, and the amplitude grows with time. The disturbance is hub-initiated because the disturbance signal at the hub is detected much earlier than that at the tip; meanwhile, the frequency of this axisymmetric disturbance changes with the length of the inlet duct. The characteristics of instability evolution in the low-speed compressor are also compared with those in a transonic compressor.
基金co-supported by the National Major Scientific Instruments Development Project of China(No.61527811)the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China(No.61225014)+3 种基金the Guangdong Inovative Project(No.2013KJCX0009)the Guangdong Provice Natural Science Foundation(No.2014A030312005)the Guangdong Provice Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineeringthe Space Intelligent Control Key Laboratory of Science and Technology for National Defense
文摘In this paper,a high-order distortion model is proposed for analyzing the rotating stall inception process induced by inlet distortion in axial compressors.A distortion-generating screen in the compressor inlet is considered.By assuming a quadratic function for the local flow total pressure-drop,the existing Mansoux model is extended to include the effects of static inlet distortion,and a new high-order distortion model is derived.To illustrate the effectiveness of the distortion model,numerical simulations are performed on an eighteenth-order model.It is demonstrated that long length-scale disturbances emerge out of the distorted background flow,and further induce the onset of rotating stall in advance.In addition,the circumferential non-uniform distribution and time evolution of the axial flow are also shown to be consistent with the existing features.It is thus shown that the high-order distortion model is capable of describing the transient behavior of stall inception and will contribute further to stall detection under inlet distortion.
文摘In this paper, we investigate the stator wake variability along the axial direction under different rotating speeds and mass flow conditions, in the terms of wake-core position, wake depth, wake width and wake velocity gradient. Experimental study is carried out in a single stage axial compressor by using Hot-wire Anemometer (HWA). Simultaneously, the numerical calculation is brought out in the same experiment rig. Firstly, we analyze the time-averaged velocity and radial vorticity at different axial positions, and explore the wake variability along the axial direction. Then, we present the effects of operation conditions on the wake-core position, and find out the inlet Mach number and incident angle are both the key influence factors of the wake-core position. Finally, we summarize four preliminary conclusions of the wake variability.
