Performance Characteristic Modeling for 2D Compressor Cascades

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Teng Fei ◽  
Lucheng Ji ◽  
Weilin Yi

Abstract The flow field in a compressor cascade is very complex owing to the highly 3D, turbulent, and viscous properties. However, in the through-flow analysis method, the viscosity effects are taken into account using empirical models. These models were based on experimental results for early blades. However, the blade types in modern compressors are quite different from those in older compressors. Therefore, it is not possible to predict the performance of modern compressors using the old empirical models. In this study, several multiple circular-arc (MCA) blades commonly used in modern compressors were simulated. After the simulations, a database of the cascade performance was built. Based on this database, some new models were established to predict the performance of modern cascades using regression analysis methods and an artificial neural network (ANN) method. The accuracy of all these new models is high enough for use in engineering applications.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Kidikian ◽  
Chelesty Badrieh ◽  
Marcelo Reggio

Abstract For the past seven decades, a compressor aerodynamicist has developed various methodologies to design, analyze, and simulate compressor stages. In compressor design, three major subsequent steps can be identified: the one-dimensional mean-line methodology, the two-dimensional through-flow analysis, and the three dimensional computational fluid dynamics. One of the interconnecting threads, between these various x-dimensional analysis, is the compressor blade profile shape. This shape, of known and controllable geometric parameters, is usually accompanied by, or related to, loss models and known flow physics, either defined by theory or through experimental test. In this paper, a novel mathematical approach is described to define axial compressor airfoil profile shapes. These shapes, developed in a Cartesian coordinate system, can be used to create Double Circular Arc, Multiple Circular Arc, and a hybrid combination of the two types. The proposed methodology, based on the mathematics of circles, can be easily applied using generalized software such as Python or MATLAB, or be embedded in specialized engineering design software. In doing so, researchers and engineers can create compressor airfoil shapes which are consistent and flexible with respect to geometric parameter manipulation. Full details of the formulas, with respect to the camber line definition and the calculation of the profile intrados and extrados, are presented. A URL link to an equivalent MATLAB code, and a specialized engineering software, has been provided for those researchers that wish to apply the formulations and review its use.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 326-333
Author(s):  
Jun Lu ◽  
Lu Lu Zhang ◽  
Dong Yu Shi ◽  
Tie Li ◽  
Jun Ci Tang ◽  
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Author(s):  
Lars Moberg ◽  
Gianfranco Guidati ◽  
Sasha Savic

This paper focuses on (1) the basic compressor layout based on meridional through flow analysis and (2) the re-design of blades and vanes using sophisticated automated design optimization methods. All tools and processes are integrated into a consistent Compressor Design System, which runs on a powerful Linux cluster. This design system allows designing, analyzing and documenting blade design in mostly automated way. This frees the engineer from repetitive tasks and allows him to concentrate on a physical understanding and improvement of the compressor. The tools and methods are illustrated on the basis of an actual ALSTOM compressor. The main objectives of this upgrade are a modest increase in mass flow and an efficiency improvement. The latter is to be achieved through the replacement of NACA blades by modern Controlled Diffusion Airfoils (CDA). Results are presented including a CFD analysis of the front stages of the baseline and upgrade compressor.


2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sueny K. B Freitas ◽  
Valdinete Lins da Silva ◽  
Alberto N Araújo ◽  
Maria Conceição B. S. M Montenegro ◽  
Boaventura F Reis ◽  
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