Numerical Investigations of Model Propeller Turbine Performance Under Different Guide Vane Opening

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhou Daqing ◽  
Bo Qu ◽  
Zheng Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Guide Vane ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Small Opening ◽  
Hydro Turbine ◽  
Runner Blade ◽  
Turbine Performance ◽  
Water Head ◽  
Large Opening ◽  
Turbulent Models ◽  
Cfd Method

In the paper, CFD method is applied to investigate model propeller turbine performance under different guide vane opening. First, the whole passage geometric models of model propeller turbine have been built with 0° runner blade under five kinds of guide vane opening, and subdivided with about 1.78 million cells of unstructured mesh. Then, three dimensional turbulent flow computations are made at the water head of H = 1m and the runner speed of n = 217.4 r/min, with the two turbulent models, RNG k-ε and Spalart-Allmadas. Furthermore, the curves of moment value and axial hydraulic thrust value are plotted and compared with experimental curves, which shows that numerical results agree well with experimental data, and Spalart-Allmadas model has better precision than RNG k-ε model. Finally, the flow fields of different parts in the turbine passage are displayed and analyzed respectively under the large, normal and small guide vane opening, which shows the fact that the rotating direction of vortex in the axial diffuse of draft tube is opposite by comparing the large opening with the small opening, and the flow field is in disorder and unsteady especially under the small opening. On the whole, CFD method has many unique advantages and has played more and more important roles on the investigations of hydro turbine performance.

Hydraulic Characteristics of the New Type Bulb Turbine With Micro-Head

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingyu Li ◽  
Yuan Zheng ◽  
Daqing Zhou ◽  
Zihao Mi
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Guide Vane ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Flow Distribution ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Guide Vanes ◽  
Runner Blade ◽  
Cfd Method ◽  
Bulb Turbine

The head of low-head hydropower stations is generally higher than 2.5m in the world, while micro-head hydropower resources which head is less than 2.5m are also very rich. In the paper, three-dimensional CFD method has been used to simulate flow passage of the micro-head bulb turbine. The design head and unit flow of the turbine was 1m and 3m3/s respectively. With the numerical simulation, the bulb turbine is researched by analyzing external characteristics of the bulb turbine, flow distribution before the runner, pressure distribution of the runner blade surface, and flow distribution of the outlet conduit under three different schemes. The turbine in second scheme was test by manufactured into a physical model. According to the results of numerical simulation and model test, bulb turbine with no guide vane in second scheme has simpler structure, lower cost, and better flow capacity than first scheme, which has traditional multi-guide vanes. Meanwhile, efficiency of second scheme has just little decrease. The results of three dimensions CFD simulation and test results agree well in second scheme, and higher efficiency is up to 77% which has a wider area with the head of 1m. The curved supports in third scheme are combined guide vanes to the fixed supports based on 2nd scheme. By the water circulations flowing along the curved supports which improve energy transformation ability of the runner, the efficiency of the turbine in third scheme is up to 82.6%. Third scheme, which has simpler structure and best performance, is appropriate for the development and utilization of micro-head hydropower resources in plains and oceans.

Analysis of a pico tubular-type hydro turbine performance by runner blade shape using CFD

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 042031 ◽  
Author(s):  
J H Park ◽  
N J Lee ◽  
J V Wata ◽  
Y C Hwang ◽  
Y T Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydro Turbine ◽  
Tubular Type ◽  
Runner Blade ◽  
Turbine Performance ◽  
Blade Shape

Based on CFX Numerical Simulation of Francis Turbine Runner

2013 ◽  
Vol 456 ◽  
pp. 207-210
Author(s):  
Fang He
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Guide Vane ◽  
Prediction Method ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Francis Turbine ◽  
Flow State ◽  
Hydro Turbine ◽  
Runner Blade ◽  
Vibration Prediction ◽  
Turbine Runner

This paper presents a vibration prediction method for Francis turbine: Provided with advanced CFX software, Numerical simulation of movable guide vane and Turbine runner’s internal flow state. From the source of hydraulic vibration, Focus on numerical analysis, numerical simulation for the cutting thickness of the runner blade. After analysis of the influence of the blade of hydraulic vibration. To explore new ways for the hydro turbine control hydraulic vibration.

scholarly journals PREDICTION OF "S" CHARACTERISTICS OF A PUMP-TURBINE WITH SMALL OPENING BASED ON V2F MODEL

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 417-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
JINTAO LIU ◽  
SHUHONG LIU ◽  
YULIN WU ◽  
YUEKUN SUN ◽  
ZHIGANG ZUO
Keyword(s):  
Solid Wall ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Wall Region ◽  
Complex Flow ◽  
Pump Turbine ◽  
Flow Phenomenon ◽  
Small Opening ◽  
Large Opening ◽  
Cfd Method ◽  
Real Flow

The characteristic of a pump-turbine during the whole starting or stopping period couldn't be calculated accurately by CFD method and most of turbulence models were found inaccurate in the calculation of small opening condition, so a proper turbulence model was needed for the further study of pump-turbine. V2F model which was valid to the solid wall and SST k-ω model were used to calculate the pump-turbine with two openings that one was a small opening and the other was large opening. Results showed that V2F model can be used to simulate characteristics of pump-turbine in the whole opening range and the SST k-ω model can be used only for large openings. Results of V2F model are accuracy and it realizes the real flow in the near wall region. Results of V2F model can obtain small vortexes and some complex flow phenomenon and they are much different from results of SST k-ω model. The V2F model might be used to simulate the starting or stopping period of a pump-turbine.

Study on a Francis Turbine With Super-Low Specific Speed Applied in Cooling Towers

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Limin Zhang ◽  
Yuan Zheng ◽  
Daqing Zhou ◽  
Yuanting Mao
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Cooling Tower ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Power Saving ◽  
Francis Turbine ◽  
Runner Blade ◽  
Water Head ◽  
Low Specific Speed ◽  
Specific Speed

The surplus water head of the industrial cooling tower is generally 4 to 15 meters. Using the surplus water head, a Francis turbine with super-low specific speed is designed to replace the fan motor in the cooling tower, which may achieve the purpose of power saving. This turbine is different from the conventional turbine used in hydropower station. To drive the fan to a rated speed, the turbine is required to have high efficiency and small size to meet the installation requirements under a certain flow or water head. Little research work on this type of turbine has been done home and abroad. In this paper, the runner blade airfoil was chiefly designed by three-dimensional numerical simulation through the whole flow passage of the turbine. According to the features of the turbine’s work environment, metal elliptical volute and single row ring guide vanes were applied in the structural design. By comparison and analysis an optimal model of which the efficiency can reach 86% was selected to make the physical model. The model test shows that the designed super-low specific speed Francis turbine can meet the dimension requirement and has high efficiency of 85.3% and stable performance that can be popularized and applied in the capable local places. The new type Francis turbine with super-low specific speed studied and developed in this paper can achieve the goal of reducing the energy consumption of the cooling tower. It can provide reference of using the surplus energy to the other industry.

Guide Vanes Inference on Hydraulic Characteristics of Tubular Pump

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Yan ◽  
Liu Chao ◽  
Takaharu Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Guide Vane ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Flow Fields ◽  
System Efficiency ◽  
Hydraulic Characteristics ◽  
Pump Impeller ◽  
Guide Vanes ◽  
Hydraulic Losses ◽  
Pumping System ◽  
Cfd Method

The blade number of pump guide vane is an important factor that affects hydraulic characteristics of the pumping system, since the diffusion angle after the impeller is larger than as usual. It is necessary to pay more attention for its calculation and analysis. By CFD method the numeric simulation was conducted to a bulb tubular pump with different guide vane blades and the three dimensional flow fields within whole passage of pumping system was obtained. There are five different number of guide vane blades (4 blades, 5 blades, 7 blades, 8 blades and improved 5 blades) selected for the simulation and performance prediction. The influences of the guide vanes numbers on the system performance are analyzed. The hydraulic losses increases with the increase of the number of guide vane blades while the efficiency of pumping system is not fully comply with this relationship. The system efficiency for which 5 guide vanes were adopted is higher than others with different number of guide vane blades; also the velocity and the pressure distribution of flow fields are more uniform. The system efficiency for which 5 improved guide vanes is the highest with lowest hydraulic losses. The recommended alternative of guide vane is presented for the pump impeller.

scholarly journals Load Rejection Transient Process Simulation of a Kaplan Turbine Model by Co-Adjusting Guide Vanes and Runner Blades

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huixiang Chen ◽  
Daqing Zhou ◽  
Yuan Zheng ◽  
Shengwen Jiang ◽  
An Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transient Process ◽  
Guide Vane ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Flow Simulation ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Axial Thrust ◽  
Guide Vanes ◽  
Kaplan Turbine ◽  
Flow Configurations ◽  
Cfd Method

To obtain the flow mechanism of the transient characteristics of a Kaplan turbine, a three-dimensional (3-D) unsteady, incompressible flow simulation during load rejection was conducted using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method in this paper. The dynamic mesh and re-meshing methods were performed to simulate the closing process of the guide vanes and runner blades. The evolution of inner flow patterns and varying regularities of some parameters, such as the runner rotation speed, unit flow rate, unit torque, axial force, and static pressure of the monitored points were revealed, and the results were consistent with the experimental data. During the load rejection process, the guide vane closing behavior played a decisive role in changing the external characteristics and inner flow configurations. In this paper, the runner blades underwent a linear needle closure law and guide vanes operated according to a stage-closing law of “first fast, then slow,” where the inflection point was t = 2.3 s. At the segment point of the guide vane closing curve, a water hammer occurs between guide vanes and a large quantity of vortices emerged in the runner and the draft tube. The pressure at the measurement points changes dramatically and the axial thrust rises sharply, marking a unique time in the transient process. Thus, the quality of a transient process could be effectively improved by properly setting the location of segmented point. This study conducted a dynamic simulation of co-adjustment of the guide vanes and the blades, and the results could be used in fault diagnosis of transient operations at hydropower plants.

scholarly journals Effect of the Reynolds Number and Clearance Flow on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of a New Variable Inlet Guide Vane

Aerospace ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Hengtao Shi
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Guide Vane ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Aerodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Inlet Guide Vane ◽  
Separation Region ◽  
Clearance Flow ◽  
New Type ◽  
Variable Inlet Guide Vane

Recently, a new type of low-loss variable inlet guide vane (VIGV) was proposed for improving a compressor’s performance under off-design conditions. To provide more information for applications, this work investigated the effect of the Reynolds number and clearance flow on the aerodynamic characteristics of this new type of VIGV. The performance and flow field of two representative airfoils with different chord Reynolds numbers were studied with the widely used commercial software ANSYS CFX after validation was completed. Calculations indicate that, with the decrease in the Reynolds number Rec, the airfoil loss coefficient ω and deviation δ first increase slightly and then entered a high growth rate in a low range of Rec. Afterwards, a detailed boundary-layer analysis was conducted to reveal the flow mechanism for the airfoil performance degradation with a low Reynolds number. For the design point, it is the appearance and extension of the separation region on the rear portion; for the maximum incidence point, it is the increase in the length and height of the separation region on the former portion. The three-dimensional VIGV research confirms the Reynolds number effect on airfoils. Furthermore, the clearance leakage flow forms a strong stream-wise vortex by injection into the mainflow, resulting in a high total-pressure loss and under-turning in the endwall region, which shows the potential benefits of seal treatment.

Research of the Connecting Form about the Spherical Shell and the Nozzle

2011 ◽  
Vol 413 ◽  
pp. 520-523
Author(s):  
Cai Xia Luo
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Spherical Shell ◽  
Maximum Stress ◽  
Peak Stress ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Small Opening ◽  
Large Opening ◽  
Reducing Stress

The Stress Distribution in the Connection of the Spherical Shell and the Opening Nozzle Is Very Complex. Sharp-Angled Transition and Round Transition Are Used Respectively in the Connection in the Light of the Spherical Shell with the Small Opening and the Large One. the Influence of the Two Connecting Forms on Stress Distribution Is Analyzed by Establishing Finite Element Model and Solving it. the Result Shows there Is Obvious Stress Concentration in the Connection. Round Transition Can Reduce the Maximum Stress in Comparison with Sharp-Angled Transition in both Cases of the Small Opening and the Large Opening, Mainly Reducing the Bending Stress and the Peak Stress, but Not the Membrane Stress. the Effect of Round Transition on Reducing Stress Was Not Significant. so Sharp-Angled Transition Should Be Adopted in the Connection when a Finite Element Model Is Built for Simplification in the Future.

Experimental Studies of Leading Edge Contouring Influence on Secondary Losses in Transonic Turbines

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjan Saha ◽  
Jens Fridh ◽  
Torsten Fransson ◽  
Boris I. Mamaev ◽  
Mats Annerfeldt
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Guide Vane ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Secondary Flows ◽  
Noticeable Effect ◽  
Flow Angle ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Contour Plots

An experimental study of the hub leading edge contouring using fillets is performed in an annular sector cascade to observe the influence of secondary flows and aerodynamic losses. The investigated vane is a three dimensional gas turbine guide vane (geometrically similar) with a mid-span aspect ratio of 0.46. The measurements are carried out on the leading edge fillet and baseline cases using pneumatic probes. Significant precautions have been taken to increase the accuracy of the measurements. The investigations are performed for a wide range of operating exit Mach numbers from 0.5 to 0.9 at a design inlet flow angle of 90°. Data presented include the loading, fields of total pressures, exit flow angles, radial flow angles, as well as profile and secondary losses. The vane has a small profile loss of approximately 2.5% and secondary loss of about 1.1%. Contour plots of vorticity distributions and velocity vectors indicate there is a small influence of the vortex-structure in endwall regions when the leading edge fillet is used. Compared to the baseline case the loss for the filleted case is lower up to 13% of span and higher from 13% to 20% of the span for a reference condition with Mach no. of 0.9. For the filleted case, there is a small increase of turning up to 15% of the span and then a small decrease up to 35% of the span. Hence, there are no significant influences on the losses and turning for the filleted case. Results lead to the conclusion that one cannot expect a noticeable effect of leading edge contouring on the aerodynamic efficiency for the investigated 1st stage vane of a modern gas turbine.

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