CFD-Analysis of Coverplate Receiver Flow

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Popp ◽  
Horst Zimmermann ◽  
J. Kutz
Keyword(s):  
Turbine Rotor ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Receiver Design ◽  
Cfd Analysis ◽  
Efficiency Improvement ◽  
System Efficiency ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Air Supply ◽  
Cooling Air ◽  
Contour Design

The flow field in a preswirled cooling air supply to a turbine rotor has been investigated by means of CFD-simulations. Coefficients for system efficiency are derived. The influences of various geometrical parameters for different configurations have been correlated with the help of appropriate coefficients. For some of the most important geometrical parameters of the coverplate receiver design recommendations have been found. For the preswirl nozzles the potential of efficiency improvement by contour design is highlighted.

CFD Analysis of Coverplate Receiver Flow

1998 ◽  
Vol 120 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Popp ◽  
H. Zimmermann ◽  
J. Kutz
Keyword(s):  
Turbine Rotor ◽  
Geometric Parameters ◽  
Receiver Design ◽  
Cfd Analysis ◽  
Efficiency Improvement ◽  
System Efficiency ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Air Supply ◽  
Cooling Air ◽  
Contour Design

The flow field in a preswirled cooling air supply to a turbine rotor has been investigated by means of CFD simulations. Coefficients for system efficiency are derived. The influences of various geometric parameters for different configurations have been correlated with the help of appropriate coefficients. For some of the most important geometric parameters of the coverplate receiver, design recommendations have been made. For the preswirl nozzles, the potential of efficiency improvement by contour design is highlighted.

Combined Air Supply at Fuel Pump Entrance

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salimzhan Gafurov ◽  
Leonid Rodionov ◽  
Asgat Gimadiev
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Aviation Fuel ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Cfd Analysis ◽  
Gas Turbine Engines ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Fuel Pump ◽  
Operating Modes ◽  
Air Supply ◽  
Series Of Experiments

Previous research has shown that aviation fuel pumps, which consist of a screw and centrifugal wheels are the most loaded units of the gas turbine engines. Thus a fuel pump is the key component that limits the reliability and endurance of the fuel system and, as a result, of the whole engine. This paper describes the results of CFD simulations of the process getting free gas to enter the combined pump. The CFD analysis has been used to calculate an unsteady three-dimensional viscous flow of multi-component fluid in the fuel pump. The calculations have been used to determine unsteady loads of fuel pump in different operating modes. To examine the efficiency of the CFD analysis, we conducted a series of experiments. The experimental results proved the accuracy of the numerical model. The results can help to develop measures for the reduction of dynamic loads in aviation fuel pumps in case where combined air is at entrance to pump.

Effect of pre-swirl nozzle closure modes on unsteady flow and heat transfer characteristics in a pre-swirl system of aero-engine

2021 ◽  
pp. 095441002110191
Author(s):  
Gaowen Liu ◽  
Zhao Lei ◽  
Aqiang Lin ◽  
Qing Feng ◽  
Yan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Mass Flow Rate ◽  
Mass Flow ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Temperature Drop ◽  
Thermodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Circumferential Direction ◽  
Temperature Changes ◽  
Air Supply ◽  
Cooling Air

The pre-swirl system is of great importance for temperature drop and cooling air supply. This study aims to investigate the influencing mechanism of heat transfer, nonuniform thermodynamic characteristics, and cooling air supply sensitivity in a pre-swirl system by the application of the flow control method of the pre-swirl nozzle. A novel test rig was proposed to actively control the supplied cooling air mass flow rate by three adjustable pre-swirl nozzles. Then, the transient problem of the pre-swirl system was numerically conducted by comparison with 60°, 120°, and 180° rotating disk cavity cases, which were verified with the experiment results. Results show that the partial nozzle closure will aggravate the fluctuation of air supply mass flow rate and temperature. When three parts of nozzles are closed evenly at 120° in the circumferential direction, the maximum value of the nonuniformity coefficient of air supply mass flow rate changes to 3.1% and that of temperature changes to 0.25%. When six parts of nozzles are closed evenly at 60° in the circumferential direction, the maximum nonuniformity coefficient of air supply mass flow rate changes to 1.4% and that of temperature changes to 0.20%. However, different partial nozzle closure modes have little effect on the average air supply parameters. Closing 14.3% of the nozzle area will reduce the air supply mass flow rate by 9.9% and the average air supply temperature by about 1 K.

scholarly journals CFD Analysis of The Hydraulic Turbine Draft Tube to Improve System Efficiency

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 02003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spandan Chakrabarty ◽  
Bikash Kr. Sarkar ◽  
Subhendu Maity
Keyword(s):  
Draft Tube ◽  
Hydraulic Turbine ◽  
Cfd Analysis ◽  
System Efficiency ◽  
Hydraulic Turbine Draft Tube

scholarly journals CFD analysis of the fluid motion in the isolation rooms

2021 ◽  
Vol 850 (1) ◽  
pp. 012025
Author(s):  
P Tamil Selvan ◽  
K Abhiram ◽  
Ch Anu Raghava ◽  
V Naveen Sai
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Pressure Difference ◽  
Fluid Motion ◽  
Particle Diameter ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cfd Analysis ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract COVID-19 is declared as a pandemic by WHO (world health organization) which has led to many deaths all over the world. This study deals with the fluid motion in the isolation rooms with 12 or more ACH (air changes per hour) and maintaining a minimum pressure difference of 2.5 Pascal that can help in reducing the transmission of the virus from affected people. ANSI/ASHRAE guidelines are considered for the analysis. These Isolation rooms help in eradicating the spread of the contaminated particles to the surroundings by creating a pressure less than the atmospheric pressure in in the room. CFD simulations are carried to study the fluid motion of the particles emitted by the patient inside the room. The Analysis is carried out with various human cough velocities of different particle diameters and we observed from the results that the time taken by the particles to reach the exhaust increases with increase in particle diameter, and the flow inside the room increases with increase in human cough velocity.

Hot Streaks and Phantom Cooling in a Turbine Rotor Passage: Part 1—Separate Effects

1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (4) ◽  
pp. 657-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Roback ◽  
R. P. Dring
Keyword(s):  
Free Stream ◽  
Density Ratio ◽  
Turbine Rotor ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Airfoil Surface ◽  
Stream Density ◽  
Controlling Variables ◽  
Hot Streak ◽  
Cooling Air ◽  
The Impact

This paper presents experimental documentation and analytical correlations demonstrating the effects of hot streak accumulation and phantom cooling on turbine rotor airfoil surface temperature. Results are shown that quantify the impact of (1) a nonuniform temperature profile at the entrance of a turbine due to combustor-generated hot and cold streaks, and (2) cooling air discharged from the trailing edge of the upstream stator. In Part 1 of this paper, experimental results are shown for a range of controlling variables to identify where streak accumulation and phantom cooling were most likely to be strongest. These variables include streak-to-free-stream density ratio, streak injection location, and coolant-to-free-stream density and velocity ratios. In Part 2 of this paper, experimental results are shown for the combined effects of hot streak and stator coolant. An analytical model is also presented to correlate the experimental results.

Comparison of Experimental Towing Test and CFD Analysis of a Bare Hull Model on the Surface

2021 ◽  
Vol 163 (A3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thu Han Tun ◽  
Ye Thet Htun ◽  
Aung Khaing Min
Keyword(s):  
Model Test ◽  
Surface Resistance ◽  
Surface Condition ◽  
Wave Formation ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Cfd Analysis ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Hull Form ◽  
Model Experiments ◽  
Key Aspects

In designing submarines, hull form selection, resistance, and powering are key aspects. The bare hull form of a submarine can be considered according to five parameters. Surface resistance is important should it be necessary to operate at relatively high Froude Numbers. Due to the complex nature of the flow around the hull, model experiments are still the most reliable approach to determining surface resistance. CFD simulations enable surface condition analysis using FINEMarine. The towing mechanism must be taken into account and so this was designed to fix the pitch motion and measure the hydrodynamic forces. This paper outlines the towing method, comparing the model test and the CFD results, as well as providing a comparison of wave formation from the towing test and the CFD results. The results show that resistance increased significantly above a model speed of 1.4 m/s. Furthermore, above this speed, as the resistance of the model rose, the downforce gradually decreased.

Implementation of Wide Diffusion Angle V-Shaped Holes for Gas Turbine Cooling: Design Phase and Numerical Simulation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Odemondo ◽  
L. Abba ◽  
R. Abram
Keyword(s):  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Outlet Section ◽  
Inlet Section ◽  
Cfd Analysis ◽  
Turbine Cooling ◽  
Expansion Angle ◽  
Cooling Design ◽  
Cylindrical Holes ◽  
Gas Turbine Cooling ◽  
Hole Geometry

Abstract This paper describes the design process carried out to develop a new hole geometry. This geometry is able to increase the cooling coverage effect on a turbine blade, in order to have a higher efficiency compared to the standard holes. The first step of the activity described is a CFD analysis of the performances of different hole geometries on a flat plate. Starting from the cylindrical holes the performances of several geometries have been compared. This study allowed the determination of the geometrical parameters mostly responsible of the film effectiveness increase. In this way a criterion able to optimize the hole geometry has been found. Keeping as constraint the same inlet section for all the geometries, the shape of the outlet section was modified in order to maximize the film coverage performances. An optimized hole geometry had been determined. This solution, called V-Shaped hole is characterized by a wide lateral expansion angle and a negligible laidback angle and it is able to increase the cooling effectiveness compared to cylindrical and shaped holes with typical expansion angles (lateral and laidback about 10°). Finally, a comparison with an experimental campaign has been performed to confirm the main results of the CFD analysis.

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