This paper presents an experimental investigation of effects of a kind of streamwise-grooved blades on the flowfield in a compressor cascade.The flow field downstream the cascade and the boundary layer on the suctions...This paper presents an experimental investigation of effects of a kind of streamwise-grooved blades on the flowfield in a compressor cascade.The flow field downstream the cascade and the boundary layer on the suctionsurface were measured using a mini 5-hole pressure probe at different incidence angles.The flow field in thegroove cascade was compared with that in the smooth cascade.The measurement results indicate that:(1)thegroove surface can restrain the development of the boundary layer on the suction surface;(2)the grooves canrestrain the radial migration of the low-energy fluids in the boundary layer on the suction surface;(3)the grooveblades can reduce total pressure loss and flow blockage in the cascade at the incidence angles of 0°,5°and 8°;(4)the maximum benefit of 8.6% loss reduction was obtained at the incidence angle of 5° while negative benefit of-3.0% loss reduction occurred at the incidence angle of-5°.展开更多
基金The authors would like to acknowledge National Natural Science Foundation of China for the support projects Grant No.50376002.
文摘This paper presents an experimental investigation of effects of a kind of streamwise-grooved blades on the flowfield in a compressor cascade.The flow field downstream the cascade and the boundary layer on the suctionsurface were measured using a mini 5-hole pressure probe at different incidence angles.The flow field in thegroove cascade was compared with that in the smooth cascade.The measurement results indicate that:(1)thegroove surface can restrain the development of the boundary layer on the suction surface;(2)the grooves canrestrain the radial migration of the low-energy fluids in the boundary layer on the suction surface;(3)the grooveblades can reduce total pressure loss and flow blockage in the cascade at the incidence angles of 0°,5°and 8°;(4)the maximum benefit of 8.6% loss reduction was obtained at the incidence angle of 5° while negative benefit of-3.0% loss reduction occurred at the incidence angle of-5°.
