Unsteady Flow Condition between Front and Rear Rotor of Contra-Rotating Small Sized Axial Fan

Contra-rotating small-sized axial fans are used as cooling fans for electric equipment. In the case of the contra-rotating rotors, the blade row distance between front and rear rotors is a key parameter for the performance and stable operation. The wake and potential interference occur between the front and rear rotors and leakage flow from the front rotor tip influences on the flow condition of the rear rotor near the shroud when the blade row distance is small. Therefore, it is important to clarify the flow condition between front and rear rotors. The fan static pressure curves were obtained by the experimental apparatus and the numerical analysis was also conducted to investigate the internal flow between front and rear rotors. The leakage flow from the front rotor tip reaches the leading edge of the rear rotor when the blade row distance is small as L = 10 mm and the pressure fluctuations at the leading edge of the rear rotor tip becomes larger than those at other radial positions. In the present paper, the vorticity contour between front and rear rotors is shown and pressure fluctuations related to the leakage flow from the front rotor is investigated using the numerical analysis result. Then, suitable blade row distance for the contra-rotating small sized axial fan is discussed based on the internal flow condition.

Study on Contra-Rotating Small-Sized Axial Flow Hydro Turbine

It is thought that small hydropower generation is alternative energy, and the energy potential of small hydropower is large. The efficiency of small hydro turbines is lower than that of large one, and these small hydro turbine’s common problems are out of operation by foreign materials. Then, there are demands for small hydro turbines to keep high per- formance and wide flow passage. Therefore, we adopted contra-rotating rotors which can be expected to achieve high performance and low-solidity rotors with wide flow passage in order to accomplish high performance and stable opera- tion. Final goal on this study is development of an electric appliance type small hydro turbine which has high portability and makes an effective use of the unused small hydro power energy source. In the present paper, the performance and the internal flow conditions in detail of contra-rotating small-sized axial flow hydro turbine are shown as a first step of the research with the numerical flow analysis. Then, a capability adopting contra-rotating rotors to an electric appliance type small hydro turbine was discussed. Furthermore, the high performance design for it was considered by the numeri- cal analysis results.

Internal Flow Condition between Front and Rear Rotor of Contra-Rotating Small-Sized Axial Fan at Low Flow Rate

Contra-rotating small-sized fans are used as cooling fans for electric equipment. The internal flow condition between the front and rear rotors of the contra-rotating small-sized fan is not known well especially at the low flow rate. Furthermore, the blade row distance between the front and rear rotors is an important parameter for the contra-rotating small-sized fan and its influence on the internal flow condition is not clarified at the low flow rate. Therefore, the internal flow condition of the contra-rotating small-sized fan at the low flow rate is investigated by the numerical analysis in this research. The numerical analysis results are validated by comparing the fan static pressure curves of the numerical results to the experimental results. The internal flow condition at the low flow rate is clarified using the numerical models of the different blade row distance L = 10 mm and 30 mm. In the present paper, pressure fluctuations phase locked each front and rear rotor’s rotation are shown and the influences of the wake and the potential interference are discussed by the unsteady numerical analysis results at the low flow rate.

Comparison of Rotating Stall Warning by Different Methods for Variable Speed Configurations in a Contra-Rotating Compressor

Stall in compressors can cause performance degradation and even lead to disasters.These unacceptable consequences can be avoided by timely monitoring stall inception and taking effective measures.This paper focused on the rotating stall warning in a low-speed axial contra-rotating compressor.Firstly,the stall disturbance characteristics under different speed configurations were analyzed.The results showed that as the speed ratio(RR)increased,the stall disturbance propagation speed based on the rear rotor speed gradually decreased.Subsequently,the standard deviation(SD)method,the cross-correlation(CC)method,and the discrete wavelet transform(DWT)method were employed to obtain the stall initiation moments of three different speed configurations.It was found that the SD and CC methods did not achieve significant stall warning results in all three speed configurations.Besides,the stall initiation moment obtained by the DWT method at RR=1.125 was one period after the stall had fully developed,which was unacceptable.Therefore,a stall warning method was developed in the present work based on the long short-term memory(LSTM)regression model.By applying the LSTM model,the predicted stall initiation moments of three speed configurations were at the 557th,518th,and 333rd revolution,which were44,2,and 74 revolutions ahead of stall onset moments,respectively.Furthermore,in scenarios where a minor disturbance preceded the stall,the stall warning effect of the LSTM was greatly improved in comparison with the aforementioned three methods.In contrast,when the pressure fluctuation before the stall was relatively small,the differences between the stall initiation moments predicted by these four methods were not significant.

Numerical study of a 3.5-stage axial compressor at on-and off-design conditions

Numerical investigation is conducted on a 3.5-stage axial compressor,on which numerous experimental projects were carried out at the Institute during the last years and an experimental database was established.In the current study five on-and off-design operating points are simulated using a RANS solver and the results are compared with the measurement.The result shows that the compressor performance can be qualitatively predicted by the mixing-plane method.Better agreement is obtained for the on-design operating point.However,as the flow unsteadiness is insufficiently considered,the numerical method produces end-wall low-speed flow layers accumulated with the flow passing through the passage,which is in no good agreement with the experimental data.In the numerical simulation the rotor rows receive less work and this difference from the measurement increases with the rotational speed.In contrast,the stator rows increase the pressure more efficiently than the measurement.In the simulation the flow in the last stator row tends more to separate on the pressure side of the blade.For the operating points close to the surge line,the predicted separation is more intense than the experimental observation.But for the operating points close to the choke,the separation is suppressed.

Investigation of Stator Wake Variability in Single Stage Axial-Compressor

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.

INVESTIGATING MULTISTAGE AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR INSTABILITIES

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.

Experimental investigation about the effect of non-axisymmetric wake impact on a low speed axial compressor

Non-axisymmetric wake impact experiments were carried out after the best exciting frequency for a low speed axial compressor had been found by axisymmetric wake impact experiments. When the number and circumferential distribution of inlet guide vanes （IGV） are logical, the wakes of non-axisymmetric IGVs can exert beneficial unsteady exciting effect on their downstream rotor flow fields and improve the compressor＇s performance. In the present paper, four non-axisymmetric wake impact plans were found working better than the axisymmetric wake impact plan. Compared with the base plan, the best non-axisymmetric plan increased the compressor＇s peak efficiency, and the total pressure rise by 1.1 and 2%, and enhanced the stall margin by 4.4%. The main reason why non-axisymmetric plans worked better than the axisymmetric plan was explained as the change of the unsteady exciting signal arising from IGV wakes. Besides the high-frequency components, the nonaxisymmetric plan generated a beneficial low-frequency square-wave exciting signal and other secondary frequency components. Compared with the axisymmetric plan, multifrequency exciting wakes arising from the non-axisymmetric plans are easier to get coupling relation with complex vortices such as clearance vortices, passage vortices and shedding vortices.

Performance and Internal Flow of Contra-Rotating Small-Sized Cooling Fan

High pressure and large flow rate small-sized cooling fans are used for servers in data centers and there is a strong demand to increase its performance because of increase of quantity of heat from servers. Contra-rotating rotors have been adopted for some of high pressure and large flow rate cooling fans to meet the demand. The performance curve of the contra-rotating small-sized cooling fan with 40 mm square casing was investigated by an experimental apparatus and its internal flow condition was clarified by the numerical analysis. The fan static pressure of the front rotor was extremely low and it increased significantly at the rear rotor. The uniform flow was achieved at the inlet of the rear rotor because of the special shape of the casing between the front and rear rotors. On the other hand, the tip leakage flow was large enough to influence on the main flow of the test cooling fan by the design specification of high pressure with compact rotor diameter.

Structural and Conceptual Design Analysis of an Axial Compressor for a 100 MW Industrial Gas Turbine (IND100)

The structural design of the IND100 axial compressor requires a multistage interrelationship between the thermodynamic, aerodynamic, mechanical design and structural integrity analysis of the component. These design criteria, sometimes act in opposition, hence engineering balance is employed within the specified design performance limits. This paper presents the structural and conceptual design of a sixteen stage single shaft high pressure compressor of IND100 with an overall pressure ratio of 12 and mass flow of 310 kg/s at ISOSLS conditions. Furthermore, in order to evaluate the conceptual design analysis, basic parameters like compressor sizing, load and blade mass, disc stress analysis, bearings and material selections, conceptual disc design and rotor dynamics are considered using existing tools and analytical technique. These techniques employed the basic thermodynamic and aerodynamic theory of axial flow compressors to determine the temperature and pressure for all stages, geometrical parameters, velocity triangle, and weight and stress calculations of the compressor disc using Sagerser Empirical Weight Estimation. The result analysis shows a constant hub diameter annulus configuration with compressor overall axial length of 3.75 m, tip blade speed of 301 m/s, maximum blade centrifugal force stress of 170 MPa, with major emphasis on industrial application for the structural component design selections.

NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR CASING TREATMENT

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.

一种降低燃气轮机试验平台启动系统功率的方法

采用轴流压气机作为负载单元的燃气轮机试验平台,启动系统-负载-燃气轮机之间采用柔性联轴器联接。启动阶段,随着机组转速的提高,轴流压气机的功耗逐渐增大。文章通过对比升速阶段燃气轮机常规启动、变工况启动两种方式对启动系统的功率需求,得出大幅降低启动功率的方式,为以后燃气轮机带负荷试验平台设计提供了参考和经验。

轮廓度误差对超声速压气机叶栅气动性能的影响

[目的]旨在评估轮廓度误差对压气机气动性能的影响,并为叶片鲁棒性设计提供参考。[方法]建立单峰值轮廓度误差分布数学模型,采用数值模拟方法,研究压力面和吸力面不同轮廓度组合误差对超声速压气机平面叶栅气动性能的影响。[结果]结果表明:吸力面轮廓度误差分布是影响叶栅总压损失的关键因素,随着吸力面轮廓度峰值误差位置向下游移动,总压损失系数逐渐降低;压力面和吸力面误差分布对气流折转角和静压升系数的影响趋势相反。对较低来流马赫数的叶栅,吸力面误差对气流折转角和静压升均起主导作用;对较高来流马赫数的叶栅,压力面误差对气流折转角和静压升影响明显。激波位置和激波强度、激波后扩张通道的流道型线综合决定了叶片表面和叶栅流道内的流动状态,使得近吸力面侧流动损失增大,近压力面侧流动损失减小,其综合效果决定了叶栅损失、气流折转角和静压升的变化。[结论]结果对指导跨声速压气机设计、加工和超差审理均具有重要意义。

工业燃机轴流压气机级间引气结构的压损特性

为研究级间引气结构的压损特性,为工业燃机中的相关结构设计提供参考,采用仿真手段对真实的工业燃气轮机多级轴流压气机的级间引气结构进行数值研究,计算域涵盖压气机的多个主流通道和旁路的引气槽道、腔室、管路。结果表明:小引气率下,引气口的气流滞止和折转所导致的压力损失占总损失的五成以上;大引气率下,引气腔室内的流动掺混和引气支管口的流动分离所导致的压力损失占总损失的七成以上。不同区域的流动损失受引气率、引气管路的雷诺数、引气腔室的水力直径影响。下一步可以通过神经网络的方法训练得到零维的级间引气模型,用于进一步的性能评估。

轴流压气机可调静子叶片间隙泄漏流数值模拟

为了探究轴流压气机前面级可调静子叶片部分间隙泄漏流对压气机性能和流场的影响,通过数值方法模拟某轴流压气机带有可调静子叶片的前面级1.5级流场,并详细分析了部分间隙泄漏流特征。数值仿真结果表明,相较带容腔原型算例,部分间隙使得压气机特性线往左下方偏移,设计点效率降低0.12%,近失速点效率降低1.83%,但喘振裕度提升6.4%;可见受到部分间隙泄漏流影响,静子叶片根部出口气流角明显增加;部分间隙泄漏流可以给吸力面根部角区低能流体充能,降低设计点端壁处的损失,降低近失速点吸力面分离涡的强度,提升喘振裕度;根部部分间隙造成叶片根部做功能力降低,但影响范围控制在5%叶高以内;部分间隙造成静子根部流场发生改变,使得设计工况点静子根部产生一条附着线,并形成闭式分离。

基于模态分解的轴向通流共转腔流场特性分析

为了深入理解高压压气机旋转盘腔内的流场特性,基于雷诺平均N-S方程对轴向通流共转盘腔进行非定常数值模拟。采用本征正交分解方法识别了流场的相干结构,并对比分析了不同浮升力参数、罗斯比数以及盘轴旋转比下模态空间结构和平均流场的变化规律。结果表明,盘腔高半径处观察到一对非定常大尺度气旋/反转环流,借助本征正交分解方法能够有效提取其运动状态。低阶的旋进驱动模态主要反映了大尺度流动结构的旋进状态,对应盘腔内流场在整个径向范围的主频成分;高阶的谐振诱导模态则主要反映了腔内相干结构诱导的复杂涡系,对应主频的高阶倍频成分。气旋/反转环流结构的相干性随浮升力参数增加而增强(旋进驱动模态能量占比提高23.2%),随罗斯比数增加而减弱(相应能量占比降低12.3%)。盘轴反转会削弱低半径区域的环形涡,而对高半径区域流场影响较小。

大型连续式跨声速风洞轴流压缩机故障分析与预测

大型连续式跨声速风洞是开展飞行器外形精确模拟、气动弹性评估和机体/推进一体化设计技术研究的重要地面试验设备,具备运行范围宽、动态指标要求高、系统组成复杂和投资规模巨大等特点。轴流压缩机是连续式跨声速风洞的动力源,被称为风洞的“心脏”,对风洞性能指标实现、安全稳定运行具有决定性作用。风洞轴流压缩机与工业轴流压缩机、航空压气机相比有其相似性,也有其独特性。系统分析工业轴流压缩机中常见的故障类型、诊断预警方法、故障处理方案和健康监测等,对大型连续式跨声速风洞轴流压缩机设计制造和运行维护具有重要的借鉴意义。通过分析国内典型轴流压缩机故障处理案例,结合大型连续式跨声速风洞轴流压缩机关键技术研究,为大型连续式跨声速风洞轴流压缩机研制提供了参考建议。

大型焊接式轴流压缩机转子弯曲控制技术研究

文章详细论述了某焊接式轴流压缩机转子制造工艺流程。通过对空心部位特点进行分析,制定出稳定可靠的加工方案,重点分析压缩机转子在加工中的静挠度特性,以及转子焊后偏心控制及修正技术。

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Non-synchronous Blade Vibration Excitation in a Transonic Axial Compressor

The complex flow phenomenon of rotating instability(RI) and its induced non-synchronous vibration(NSV) have become a significant challenge as they continuously increase aerodynamic load.This study aims to provide an understanding of the non-synchronous blade vibration phenomenon caused by the rotating instability of a transonic axial compressor rotor.In this case,blade vibrations and non-synchronous excitation are captured by strain gauges and unsteady wall pressure transducer sensors.Unsteady numerical simulations for a full-annulus configuration are used to obtain the non-synchronous flow excitation.The results show that the first-stage rotor blade exhibits an NSV close to the first bending mode;NSV is accompanied by a sharp increase in pressure pulsation;amplitude can reach 20%,and unsteady aerodynamic frequency will lock in a structural mode frequency when the blade vibrates in a large-amplitude motion.The predicted NSV frequency aligns well with the experimental results.The dominant mode of circumferential instability flow structure is approximately 47% of the number blades,and the cell size occupies 2-3 pitches in the circumferential direction.The full-annulus unsteady simulations demonstrate that the streamwise oscillation of the shedding and reattachment vortex structure is the main cause of NSV owing to the strong interaction between the tip leakage and separation vortices near the suction surface.

Effect of wire mesh casing treatment on axial compressor performance and stability

In this paper,a kind of Wire Mesh Casing Treatment(WMCT)is proposed to improve the stable operating range of the compressor.In contrast to the traditional circumferential groove,as for WMCT,a layer of wire mesh is laid on the surface of the circumferential groove.Parametric studies were conducted on the low-speed axial flow compressor,including the groove width,axial location,and mesh count.The optimum axial location for WMCT is related to its groove width.A higher wire mesh count results in a smaller compressor stall margin improvement.Steady simulations were carried out to study the effect of WMCT on the flow structure of the compressor.The wire mesh in the WMCT has a certain flow resistance,which restricts the flow into and out of the groove.Due to the WMCT,the flow parameter in the tip region of the rotor is less sensitive to changes in the operating conditions of the compressor.The WMCT causes the rotor tip blade loading to shift backward,inhibiting the formation of spill forward of the leakage flow,and thus improving the stability of the compressor.The flow resistance on the groove surface is a new degree-of-freedom for the casing treatment designer.