Pressure Fluctuation on Casing Wall of Isolated Axial Compressor Rotors at Low Flow Rate

1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Inoue ◽  
M. Kuroumaru ◽  
Y. Ando
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Pressure Fluctuation ◽  
Correlation Functions ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Axial Compressor ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Tip Clearance ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Flow Compressor ◽  
Low Flow Rate

The pressure fluctuations on the casing wall of two axial flow compressor rotors with various tip clearances have been analyzed by the use of two kinds of correlation functions. The behavior of the pressure fluctuation varies depending on tip clearance and blade solidity. In the case of small tip clearance, the nature of disturbances becomes random as the flow rate is reduced to a stall condition. For moderate tip clearance, coherent-structured disturbances appear intermittently at low flow rate. They appear more frequently as the solidity is increased and the flow rate becomes lower. For large tip clearance, the coherent structured disturbances exist even at considerably higher flow rates. Corresponding to these features, there are peculiar patterns in the correlation designated as “phase-locked correlation functions.”

scholarly journals Pressure Fluctuation on Casing Wall of Isolated Axial Compressor Rotors at Low Flow Rate

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahiro Inoue ◽  
Motoo Kurdumaru ◽  
Youichi Anoo
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Pressure Fluctuation ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Axial Compressor ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Tip Clearance ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Flow Compressor ◽  
Low Flow Rate

The pressure fluctuations on the casing wall of two axial flow compressor rotors with various tip clearances have been analyzed by the use of two kinds of correlation functions. Behavior of the pressure fluctuation varies depending on tip clearance and blade solidity. In the case of small tip clearance, the nature of disturbances becomes random as the flow rate is reduced to a stall condition. For moderate tip clearance, coherent-structured disturbances appear intermittently at low flow rate. They appear more frequently as the solidity is increased and the flow rate becomes lower. For large tip clearance, the coherent structured disturbances exist even at considerably higher flow rates. Corresponding to these features there are peculiar patterns in the correlation designated as “phase-locked correlation function”.

scholarly journals Tip clearance flow in axial flow impellers at low flow rate.

1990 ◽  
Vol 56 (526) ◽  
pp. 1690-1695
Author(s):  
Masahiro INOUE ◽  
Motoo KUROUMARU ◽  
Youichi ANDO
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Tip Clearance ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Tip Clearance Flow ◽  
Clearance Flow ◽  
Low Flow Rate

Experimental Investigation of Pressure Fluctuations on Inner Wall of a Centrifugal Pump

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Qi Jia ◽  
Bao-Ling Cui ◽  
Zu-Chao Zhu ◽  
Yu-Liang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Pressure Fluctuation ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Pressure Distributions ◽  
Blade Passing Frequency

Abstract Affected by rotor–stator interaction and unstable inner flow, asymmetric pressure distributions and pressure fluctuations cannot be avoided in centrifugal pumps. To study the pressure distributions on volute and front casing walls, dynamic pressure tests are carried out on a centrifugal pump. Frequency spectrum analysis of pressure fluctuation is presented based on Fast Fourier transform and steady pressure distribution is obtained based on time-average method. The results show that amplitudes of pressure fluctuation and blade-passing frequency are sensitive to the flow rate. At low flow rates, high-pressure region and large pressure gradients near the volute tongue are observed, and the main factors contributing to the pressure fluctuation are fluctuations in blade-passing frequency and high-frequency fluctuations. By contrast, at high flow rates, fluctuations of rotating-frequency and low frequencies are the main contributors to pressure fluctuation. Moreover, at low flow rates, pressure near volute tongue increases rapidly at first and thereafter increases slowly, whereas at high flow rates, pressure decreases sharply. Asymmetries are observed in the pressure distributions on both volute and front casing walls. With increasing of flow rate, both asymmetries in the pressure distributions and magnitude of the pressure decrease.

Experimental Analysis of the Flow in a Two Stage Axial Compressor at Off-Design Conditions

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aristide Massardo ◽  
Antonio Satta
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Experimental Analysis ◽  
Energy Flow ◽  
Axial Compressor ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Tip Clearance ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Flow Compressor

The experimental analysis of the flow that develops in a two stage axial flow compressor at off-design conditions is presented. The measurements are performed upstream, between and downstream of the four blade rows of the compressor. The analysis shows the off-design effects on the local conditions of the flow field. Low energy flow zones are identified, and the development of annulus boundary layer, secondary and tip clearance flows, are shown. The tip clearance flows are also present in the stator rows with various outlying conditions (stationary or rotating hub).

scholarly journals Study of Sweep and Induced Dihedral Effects in Subsonic Axial Flow Compressor Passages—Part I: Design Considerations—Changes in Incidence, Deflection, and Streamline Curvature

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. V. Ramakrishna ◽  
M. Govardhan
Keyword(s):  
Axial Compressor ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Rotor Blades ◽  
Tip Clearance ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Tip Leakage Flow ◽  
Efficient Energy Transfer ◽  
Compressor Rotor ◽  
Mass Flow Rates ◽  
Flow Compressor

This article presents the study of Tip Chordline Sweeping (TCS) and Axial Sweeping (AXS) of low-speed axial compressor rotor blades against the performance of baseline unswept rotor (UNS) for different tip clearance levels. The first part of the paper discusses the changes in design parameters when the blades are swept, while the second part throws light on the effect of sweep on tip leakage flow-related phenomena. 15 domains are studied with 5 sweep configurations (, TCS, TCS, AXS, and AXS) and for 3 tip clearances (0.0%, 0.7%, and 2.7% of the blade chord). A commercial CFD package is employed for the flow simulations and analysis. Results are well validated with experimental data. Forward sweep reduced the flow incidences. This is true all over the span with axial sweeping while little higher incidences below the mid span are observed with tip chordline sweeping. Sweeping is observed to lessen the flow turning. AXS rotors demonstrated more efficient energy transfer among the rotors. Tip chordline sweep deflected the flow towards the hub while effective positive dihedral induced with axial sweeping resulted in outward deflection of flow streamlines. These deflections are more at lower mass flow rates.

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