Numerical simulation on the unsteady flow in a centrifugal compressor isperformed, and compared with the experimental data. The influence of the impeller-diffuserinteraction on the flow-fields is discussed, and the re...Numerical simulation on the unsteady flow in a centrifugal compressor isperformed, and compared with the experimental data. The influence of the impeller-diffuserinteraction on the flow-fields is discussed, and the reasons for the losses are also explored.Results show that qualitative and quite fair quantitative agreements are achieved between thepredicted and measured flowfields. The influence of the impeller wake on the convexity surface ofdiffuser is great. The potential repercussion of the diffuser on the suction surface of the impelleris much larger than on the pressure surface. Effect of the unsteady interaction is strongest in theradial gap. The unsteady flow itself may compensate for the loss generated in stage, and the stageefficiency is inversely proportional to the entropy production.展开更多
文摘Numerical simulation on the unsteady flow in a centrifugal compressor isperformed, and compared with the experimental data. The influence of the impeller-diffuserinteraction on the flow-fields is discussed, and the reasons for the losses are also explored.Results show that qualitative and quite fair quantitative agreements are achieved between thepredicted and measured flowfields. The influence of the impeller wake on the convexity surface ofdiffuser is great. The potential repercussion of the diffuser on the suction surface of the impelleris much larger than on the pressure surface. Effect of the unsteady interaction is strongest in theradial gap. The unsteady flow itself may compensate for the loss generated in stage, and the stageefficiency is inversely proportional to the entropy production.
