Two examples of the use of vortex control to reduce noise and enhance the stable operating range of a centrifugal compressor are presented in this paper.In the case of high-flow operation of a centrifugal compressor w...Two examples of the use of vortex control to reduce noise and enhance the stable operating range of a centrifugal compressor are presented in this paper.In the case of high-flow operation of a centrifugal compressor with a vaned diffuser,a discrete frequency noise induced by interaction between the impeller-discharge flow and the diffuser vane,which appears most notably in the power spectra of the radiated noise,can be reduced using a tapered diffuser vane(TDV) without affecting the performance of the compressor.Twin longitudinal vortices produced by leakage flow passing through the tapered portion of the diffuser vane induce secondary flow in the direction of the blade surface and prevent flow separation from the leading edge of the diffuser.The use of a TDV can effectively reduce both the discrete frequency noise generated by the interaction between the impeller-discharge flow and the diffuser surface and the broadband turbulent noise component.In the case of low-flow operation,a leading-edge vortex(LEV) that forms on the shroud side of the suction surface near the leading edge of the diffuser increases significantly in size and blocks flow in the diffuser passage.The formation of an LEV may adversely affect the performance of the compressor and may cause the diffuser to stall.Using a one-side tapered diffuser vane to suppress the evolution of an LEV,the stable operating range of the compressor can be increased by more than 12 percent,and the pressure-rise characteristics of the compressor can be improved.The results of a supplementary examination of the structure and unsteady behavior of LEVs,conducted by means of detailed numerical simulations,are also presented.展开更多
The design of turbine exhaust diffusers is still commonly based upon conservative design charts which do not consider the influence of the components installed upstream such as the last turbine stage.Based on investig...The design of turbine exhaust diffusers is still commonly based upon conservative design charts which do not consider the influence of the components installed upstream such as the last turbine stage.Based on investigations with different spoke wheels which approximate the blade wakes of the last turbine stage,the influence of a rotating bladed disc on the flow in a exhaust diffuser is presented.The pressure recovery for an annual diffuser with 15° half cone angle and the 5 mm spoke wheel used in the model test is very high and nearly independent on the rotational speed and the corresponding Strouhal number.For a 20° annual diffuser,the pressure recovery increases with Strouhal number展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51675262)the Project of National Key Research and Development Plan of China(2016YFD0700800)+2 种基金the Advance Research Field Fund Project of China(6140210020102)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(NP2018304)the Major National Science and Technology Projects(2017-IV-0008-0045)~~
文摘Two examples of the use of vortex control to reduce noise and enhance the stable operating range of a centrifugal compressor are presented in this paper.In the case of high-flow operation of a centrifugal compressor with a vaned diffuser,a discrete frequency noise induced by interaction between the impeller-discharge flow and the diffuser vane,which appears most notably in the power spectra of the radiated noise,can be reduced using a tapered diffuser vane(TDV) without affecting the performance of the compressor.Twin longitudinal vortices produced by leakage flow passing through the tapered portion of the diffuser vane induce secondary flow in the direction of the blade surface and prevent flow separation from the leading edge of the diffuser.The use of a TDV can effectively reduce both the discrete frequency noise generated by the interaction between the impeller-discharge flow and the diffuser surface and the broadband turbulent noise component.In the case of low-flow operation,a leading-edge vortex(LEV) that forms on the shroud side of the suction surface near the leading edge of the diffuser increases significantly in size and blocks flow in the diffuser passage.The formation of an LEV may adversely affect the performance of the compressor and may cause the diffuser to stall.Using a one-side tapered diffuser vane to suppress the evolution of an LEV,the stable operating range of the compressor can be increased by more than 12 percent,and the pressure-rise characteristics of the compressor can be improved.The results of a supplementary examination of the structure and unsteady behavior of LEVs,conducted by means of detailed numerical simulations,are also presented.
基金supported by the Bundesmin-isterium für Wirtschaft und Technologie (BMWi) as per resolution of the German Federal Parliament under grant number 0327717B
文摘The design of turbine exhaust diffusers is still commonly based upon conservative design charts which do not consider the influence of the components installed upstream such as the last turbine stage.Based on investigations with different spoke wheels which approximate the blade wakes of the last turbine stage,the influence of a rotating bladed disc on the flow in a exhaust diffuser is presented.The pressure recovery for an annual diffuser with 15° half cone angle and the 5 mm spoke wheel used in the model test is very high and nearly independent on the rotational speed and the corresponding Strouhal number.For a 20° annual diffuser,the pressure recovery increases with Strouhal number
