scholarly journals Design and analysis of flow rectifier of gas turbine flowmeter

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 1504-1507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi-Fei Li ◽  
Zheng Du ◽  
Kai Zhang ◽  
Dong-Sheng Li ◽  
Zhong-Di Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Computational Model ◽  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Turbulence Model ◽  
Pressure Loss ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Turbine Flowmeter ◽  
Good Agreement

Three-dimensional computational model for a gas turbine flowmeter is proposed, and the finite volume based SIMPLEC method and k-? turbulence model are used to obtain the detailed information of flow field in turbine flowmeter, such as velocity and pressure distribution. Comparison between numerical results and experimental data reveals a good agreement. A rectifier with little pressure loss is optimally designed and validated numerically and experimentally.

Numerical Study of Nonreacting Gas Turbine Combustor Swirl Flow Using Reynolds Stress Model

2003 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 804-811 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. L. Yang ◽  
Y. K. Siow ◽  
B. D. Peschke ◽  
R. R. Tacina
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Reynolds Stress ◽  
Turbulence Model ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Flow Simulation ◽  
Reynolds Stress Model ◽  
Swirl Flow ◽  
High Degree

This paper presents recent research on the use of a Reynolds stress turbulence model (RSTM) for three-dimensional flowfield simulation inside gas turbine combustors. It intends to show the motivations for using the RSTM in engine flow simulation, to present a further validation of the RSTM implementation in the KIVA code using the available experimental data, and to provide comparisons between RSTM and k-ε turbulence model results for chemically nonreacting swirling flows. The results show that, for high-degree swirl flow, the RSTM can provide predictions in favorable agreement with the experimental data, and that the RSTM predicts recirculations and high velocity gradients better than does the k-ε turbulence model. The results also indicate that the choice of swirler has a significant influence on the structure of the combustor flowfield.

Computations of Flow Field and Heat Transfer in a Stator Vane Passage Using the v2¯−f Turbulence Model

2005 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 627-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Sveningsson ◽  
L. Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Turbulence Model ◽  
Eddy Viscosity ◽  
Fluid Motion ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Stator Vane ◽  
Good Agreement

In this study three-dimensional simulations of a stator vane passage flow have been performed using the v2¯−f turbulence model. Both an in-house code (CALC-BFC) and the commercial software FLUENT are used. The main objective is to investigate the v2¯−f model’s ability to predict the secondary fluid motion in the passage and its influence on the heat transfer to the end walls between two stator vanes. Results of two versions of the v2¯−f model are presented and compared to detailed mean flow field, turbulence, and heat transfer measurements. The performance of the v2¯−f model is also compared with other eddy-viscosity-based turbulence models, including a version of the v2¯−f model, available in FLUENT. The importance of preventing unphysical growth of turbulence kinetic energy in stator vane flows, here by use of the realizability constraint, is illustrated. It is also shown that the v2¯−f model predictions of the vane passage flow agree well with experiments and that, among the eddy-viscosity closures investigated, the v2¯−f model, in general, performs the best. Good agreement between the two different implementations of the v2¯−f model (CALC-BFC and FLUENT) was obtained.

Numerical Simulation and Impeller Optimization of a Centrifugal Pump

2012 ◽  
Vol 472-475 ◽  
pp. 2195-2198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shao Ping Zhou ◽  
Pei Wen Lv ◽  
Xiao Xia Ding ◽  
Yong Sheng Su ◽  
De Quan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Turbulence Model ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Three Dimensional Flow ◽  
Field Simulation ◽  
Simulation Results

The three-dimensional flow field simulation of a centrifugal pump was presented by using commercial CFD code. In order to study the most suitable turbulence model, the three known turbulence models of Standard k-ε, RNG k-ε, Realizable k-ε were applied to simulate the flow field of the MJ125-100 centrifugal pump and predict the performance of the pump. The simulation results of head and efficiency were compared with available experimental data, and the comparison showed that the result of the numerical simulation by RNG k-ε model had the best agreement. Additionally, the effect of number of blades on the efficiency of pump was studied. The number of blades was changed from 4 to 7. The results showed that the impeller with 7 blades had the highest efficiency.

Computations of Flow Field and Heat Transfer in a Stator Vane Passage Using the v2–f Turbulence Model

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Sveningsson ◽  
Lars Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Turbulence Model ◽  
Eddy Viscosity ◽  
Fluid Motion ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Stator Vane ◽  
Good Agreement

In this study three-dimensional simulations of a stator vane passage flow have been performed using the v2–f turbulence model. Both an in-house code (CALC-BFC) and the commercial software Fluent are used. The main objective is to investigate the v2–f model’s ability to predict the secondary fluid motion in the passage and its influence on the heat transfer to the endwalls between two stator vanes. Results of two versions of the v2–f model are presented and compared with detailed mean flow field, turbulence and heat transfer measurements. The performance of the v2–f model is also compared with other eddy-viscosity based turbulence models, including a version of the v2–f model, available in Fluent. The importance of preventing unphysical growth of turbulence kinetic energy in stator vane flows, here by use of the realizability constraint, is illustrated. It is also shown that the v2–f model predictions of the vane passage flow agree well with experiments and that, amongst the eddy-viscosity closures investigated, the v2–f model in general performs the best. Good agreement between the two different implementations of the v2–f model (CALC-BFC and Fluent) was obtained.

APPLICATION OF A NEW HAMILTONIAN OF INTERACTION TO THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (09) ◽  
pp. 1351-1368
Author(s):  
ANDREI DOLOCAN ◽  
VOICU OCTAVIAN DOLOCAN ◽  
VOICU DOLOCAN
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Cohesive Energy ◽  
Noble Gases ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
The Other ◽  
Ionic Crystals ◽  
Coupling Constant ◽  
Good Agreement

Using a new Hamiltonian of interaction we have calculated the cohesive energy in three-dimensional structures. We have found the news dependences of this energy on the distance between the atoms. The obtained results are in a good agreement with experimental data in ionic, covalent and noble gases crystals. The coupling constant γ between the interacting field and the atoms is somewhat smaller than unity in ionic crystals and is some larger than unity in covalent and noble gases crystals. The formulae found by us are general and may be applied, also, to the other types of interactions, for example, gravitational interactions.

Numerical simulations and analysis of the turbulent flow field in a practical gas turbine engine combustor

2021 ◽  
pp. 095765092110632
Author(s):  
Veeraraghava R Hasti ◽  
Prithwish Kundu ◽  
Sibendu Som ◽  
Jay P Gore
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Adaptive Mesh Refinement ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Adaptive Mesh ◽  
Turbulent Structures ◽  
Cut Cell ◽  
Turbulent Flow Field

The turbulent flow field in a practical gas turbine combustor is very complex because of the interactions between various flows resulting from components like multiple types of swirlers, dilution holes, and liner effusion cooling holes. Numerical simulations of flows in such complex combustor configurations are challenging. The challenges result from (a) the complexities of the interfaces between multiple three-dimensional shear layers, (b) the need for proper treatment of a large number of tiny effusion holes with multiple angles, and (c) the requirements for fast turnaround times in support of engineering design optimization. Both the Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes simulation (RANS) and the large eddy simulation (LES) for the practical combustor geometry are considered. An autonomous meshing using the cut-cell Cartesian method and adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) is demonstrated for the first time to simulate the flow in a practical combustor geometry. The numerical studies include a set of computations of flows under a prescribed pressure drop across the passage of interest and another set of computations with all passages open with a specified total flow rate at the plenum inlet and the pressure at the exit. For both sets, the results of the RANS and the LES flow computations agree with each other and with the corresponding measurements. The results from the high-resolution LES simulations are utilized to gain fundamental insights into the complex turbulent flow field by examining the profiles of the velocity, the vorticity, and the turbulent kinetic energy. The dynamics of the turbulent structures are well captured in the results of the LES simulations.

Blade-Row Interactions in an LP Turbine at Design and Strong Off-Design Operation

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Lipfert ◽  
Jan Habermann ◽  
Martin G. Rose ◽  
Stephan Staudacher ◽  
Yavuz Guendogdu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Suction Side ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Joint Project ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Blade Row ◽  
Wake Interactions

In a joint project between the Institute of Aircraft Propulsion Systems (ILA) and MTU Aero Engines a two-stage low pressure turbine is tested at design and strong off-design conditions. The experimental data taken in the altitude test-facility aims to study the effect of positive and negative incidence of the second stator vane. A detailed insight and understanding of the blade row interactions at these regimes is sought. Steady and time-resolved pressure measurements on the airfoil as well as inlet and outlet hot-film traverses at identical Reynolds number are performed for the midspan streamline. The results are compared with unsteady multi-stage CFD predictions. Simulations agree well with the experimental data and allow detailed insights in the time-resolved flow-field. Airfoil pressure field responses are found to increase with positve incidence whereas at negative incidence the magnitude remains unchanged. Different pressure to suction side phasing is observed for the studied regimes. The assessment of unsteady blade forces reveals that changes in unsteady lift are minor compared to changes in axial force components. These increase with increasing positive incidence. The wake-interactions are predominating the blade responses in all regimes. For the positive incidence conditions vane 1 passage vortex fluid is involved in the midspan passage interaction leading to a more distorted three-dimensional flow field.

The Influence of Endwall Contouring on the Performance of a Turbine Nozzle Guide Vane

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Dossena ◽  
Antonio Perdichizzi ◽  
Marco Savini
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Guide Vane ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Angle Distribution ◽  
Secondary Effects ◽  
Three Dimensional Flow ◽  
Nozzle Height ◽  
Dimensional Flow ◽  
Endwall Contouring

The paper presents the results of a detailed investigation of the flow field in a gas turbine linear cascade. A comparison between a contoured and a planar configuration of the same cascade has been performed, and differences in the three-dimensional flow field are here analyzed and discussed. The flow evolution downstream of the trailing edge was surveyed by means of probe traversing while a 3-D Navier-Stokes solver was employed to obtain information on flow structures inside the vaned passages. The experimental measurements and the numerical simulation of the three-dimensional flow field has been performed for two cascades; one with planar endwalls, and the other with one planar and one profiled endwall, so as to present a reduction of the nozzle height. The investigation was carried out at an isentropic downstream Mach number of 0.6. Airfoils of both cascades were scaled from the same high pressure gas turbine inlet guide vane. Measurements of the three-dimensional flow field have been performed on five planes downstream of the cascades by means of a miniaturized five-hole pressure probe. The presence of endwall contouring strongly influences the secondary effects; the vortex generation and their development is inhibited by the stronger acceleration taking place throughout the cascade. The results show that the secondary effects on the contoured side of the passage are confined in the endwall region, while on the flat side the secondary vortices display characteristics similar to the ones occurring downstream of the planar cascade. The spanwise outlet angle distribution presents a linear variation for most of the nozzle height, with quite low values approaching the contoured endwall. The analysis of mass averaged losses shows a significant performance improvement in the contoured cascade. This has to be ascribed not only to lower secondary losses but also to a reduction of the profile losses.

Numerical Simulation of Flow in a Horizontal Sedimentation Tank

2011 ◽  
Vol 130-134 ◽  
pp. 3624-3627
Author(s):  
W.L. Wei ◽  
Zhang Pei ◽  
Y.L. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Secondary Flow ◽  
Mixture Model ◽  
Turbulence Model ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Sedimentation Tank ◽  
Phase Mixture ◽  
Good Agreement

In this paper, we use two-phase mixture model and the Realizable k-ε turbulence model to numerically simulate the advection secondary flow in a sedimentation tank. The PISO algorithm is used to decouple velocity and pressure. The comparisons between the measured and computed data are in good agreement, which indicates that the model can fully simulate the flow field in a sedimentation tank.

scholarly journals The Design and Evaluation of a 14 Stage, 16:1 Pressure Ratio Compressor for an Industrial Gas Turbine

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad R. Saadatmand
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Rotor Blade ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Suction Surface ◽  
Design Intent ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Industrial Gas Turbine

The aerodynamic design process leading to the production configuration of a 14 stage, 16:1 pressure ratio compressor for the Taurus 70 gas turbine is described. The performance of the compressor is measured and compared to the design intent. Overall compressor performance at the design condition was found to be close to design intent. Flow profiles measured by vane mounted instrumentation are presented and discussed. The flow through the first rotor blade has been modeled at different operating conditions using the Dawes (1987) three-dimensional viscous code and the results are compared to the experimental data. The CFD prediction agreed well with the experimental data across the blade span, including the pile up of the boundary layer on the corner of the hub and the suction surface. The rotor blade was also analyzed with different grid refinement and the results were compared with the test data.

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