The unstable flow phenomena in compressors, such as stall and surge, are closely related to the e ciency and the operating region. It is indispensable to capture the unstable flow structure in compressors and understa...The unstable flow phenomena in compressors, such as stall and surge, are closely related to the e ciency and the operating region. It is indispensable to capture the unstable flow structure in compressors and understand the mechanism of flow instability at low flow rates. Cooperated with the manufacturer, an industrial centrifugal compressor with a vaneless di user is tested by its performance test rig and our multi-phase dynamic measurement system. Many dynamic pressure transducers are circumferentially mounted on the casing surface at seven radial locations, spanning the impeller region and the di user inlet region. The pressure fields from the design condition to surge are measured in details. Based on the multi-phase dynamic signals, the original location of stall occurring can be determined. Meanwhile, the information of the unstable flow structure is obtained, such as the circumferential mode and the propagating speed of stall cells. To get more details of the vortex structure, an unsteady simulation of this tested compressor is carried out. The computational result is well matched with the experimental result and further illustrates how the unstable flow structure in the impeller region gradually a ects the stability of the total machine at low flow rates. The dynamic mode decomposition(DMD) method is applied to get the specific flow pattern corresponding to the stall frequency. Both experimental and computational analysis show that the flow structure at a particular radial location in the impeller region has a great impact on the stall and surge. Some di erences between the computational and experimental result are also discussed. Through these two main analytical methods, an insight into the unstable flow structure in an industrial compressor is gained. The result also plays a crucial role in the guidance of the compressor stabilization techniques.展开更多
A novel vortex identification method for the visualization of the flow field is used for the study of the stall process of a transonic compressor.The parameter η4,which is one of the five invariants formed by the sta...A novel vortex identification method for the visualization of the flow field is used for the study of the stall process of a transonic compressor.The parameter η4,which is one of the five invariants formed by the stain rate and vorticity tensors from the theory of modern rational mechanics,is found to have good ability to identify vortex stretching and vortex relaxation/breakdown processes,is introduced here to identify the tip leakage vortices.Compare with former generally used DPH(dynamic pressure head) contour,the new method reveals much more flow details which may advance our understanding of the compressor behaviors.The Vortices details are revealed in both peak efficiency and near stall condition.A possible stall process is also suggested based on the vortices analysis.The tip leakage flow from mid-chord,besides leading edge leakage flow,is also considered to play an important role in the stall process.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51276108)
文摘The unstable flow phenomena in compressors, such as stall and surge, are closely related to the e ciency and the operating region. It is indispensable to capture the unstable flow structure in compressors and understand the mechanism of flow instability at low flow rates. Cooperated with the manufacturer, an industrial centrifugal compressor with a vaneless di user is tested by its performance test rig and our multi-phase dynamic measurement system. Many dynamic pressure transducers are circumferentially mounted on the casing surface at seven radial locations, spanning the impeller region and the di user inlet region. The pressure fields from the design condition to surge are measured in details. Based on the multi-phase dynamic signals, the original location of stall occurring can be determined. Meanwhile, the information of the unstable flow structure is obtained, such as the circumferential mode and the propagating speed of stall cells. To get more details of the vortex structure, an unsteady simulation of this tested compressor is carried out. The computational result is well matched with the experimental result and further illustrates how the unstable flow structure in the impeller region gradually a ects the stability of the total machine at low flow rates. The dynamic mode decomposition(DMD) method is applied to get the specific flow pattern corresponding to the stall frequency. Both experimental and computational analysis show that the flow structure at a particular radial location in the impeller region has a great impact on the stall and surge. Some di erences between the computational and experimental result are also discussed. Through these two main analytical methods, an insight into the unstable flow structure in an industrial compressor is gained. The result also plays a crucial role in the guidance of the compressor stabilization techniques.
基金This research work is supported by the GEAE USA ProgrammeNational Science Foundation of China(NSFC)project No.10477012.
文摘A novel vortex identification method for the visualization of the flow field is used for the study of the stall process of a transonic compressor.The parameter η4,which is one of the five invariants formed by the stain rate and vorticity tensors from the theory of modern rational mechanics,is found to have good ability to identify vortex stretching and vortex relaxation/breakdown processes,is introduced here to identify the tip leakage vortices.Compare with former generally used DPH(dynamic pressure head) contour,the new method reveals much more flow details which may advance our understanding of the compressor behaviors.The Vortices details are revealed in both peak efficiency and near stall condition.A possible stall process is also suggested based on the vortices analysis.The tip leakage flow from mid-chord,besides leading edge leakage flow,is also considered to play an important role in the stall process.