scholarly journals Analysis of the Formation Mechanism of Secondary Tip Leakage Vortex (S-TLV) in an Axial Flow Pump

Machines ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Hu Zhang ◽  
Jianbo Zang ◽  
Desheng Zhang ◽  
Weidong Shi ◽  
Jiean Shen
Keyword(s):  
Formation Mechanism ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Cavitation Number ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Suction Surface ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Tip Leakage Vortex ◽  
Tip Leakage ◽  
Rotation Direction ◽  
Sst Turbulence Model

Studies on the tip leakage vortex (TLV) are extensive, while studies on the secondary tip leakage vortex (S-TLV) are rare. To advance the understanding of the formation mechanism of the S-TLV, turbulent cavitating flows were numerically investigated using the shear stress transport (SST) turbulence model and the Zwart–Gerber–Belamri cavitation model. The morphology and physical quantity distribution of the S-TLV under two cavitation conditions were compared, and its formation mechanism was analyzed. The results reveal that in the lower cavitation number case, there is a low-velocity zone of circumferential flow near the tip in the back half of the blade. The shear vortices formed by the leakage jet gradually accumulate and concentrate in the low-velocity area, which is one of the main sources of the S-TLV. Meanwhile, the radial jet pushes the vortices on the suction surface to the tip, which mixes with the S-TLV. The flow path formed by the radial jet and the leakage jet is in accordance with the rotation direction of the S-TLV, which promotes the S-TLV’s further development. Under the conditions of a small cavitation number and low flow rate, the circumferential velocity and radial velocity of the fluid near the gap have altered significantly, which is conducive to the formation of the S-TLV.

Three-Dimensional Turbulent Flow in the Tip Region of an Axial Compressor Rotor Passage at a Near Stall Condition

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongwei Ma ◽  
Haokang Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Rotating Stall ◽  
Suction Surface ◽  
Tip Leakage Vortex ◽  
Tip Leakage ◽  
Compressor Rotor

This paper presents an experimental study of the three-dimensional turbulent flow field in the tip region of an axial flow compressor rotor passage at a near stall condition. The investigation was conducted in a low-speed large-scale compressor using a 3-component Laser Doppler Velocimetry and a high frequency pressure transducer. The measurement results indicate that a tip leakage vortex is produced very close to the leading edge, and becomes the strongest at about 10% axial chord from the leading edge. Breakdown of the vortex periodically occurs at about 1/3 chord, causing very strong turbulence in the radial direction. Flow separation happens on the tip suction surface at about half chord, prompting the corner vortex migrating toward the pressure side. Tangential migration of the low-energy fluids results in substantial flow blockage and turbulence in the rear of a rotor passage. Unsteady interactions among the tip leakage vortex, the separated vortex and the corner flow should contribute to the inception of the rotating stall in a compressor.

scholarly journals Numerical Analysis of the Effect of Cavitation on the Tip Leakage Vortex in an Axial-Flow Pump

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 775
Author(s):  
Hu Zhang ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Desheng Zhang ◽  
Weidong Shi ◽  
Jianbo Zang
Keyword(s):  
Axial Flow ◽  
Strength Distribution ◽  
Cavitating Flows ◽  
Suction Surface ◽  
Tip Leakage Vortex ◽  
Tip Leakage ◽  
Clearance Flow ◽  
Axial Flow Pump ◽  
Vorticity Transport ◽  
Flow Pump

To understand the effect of cavitation on the tip leakage vortex (TLV), turbulent cavitating flows were numerically investigated using the shear-stress transport (SST) k–ω turbulence model and the Zwart–Gerber–Belamri cavitation model. In this work, two computations were performed—one without cavitation and the other with cavitation—by changing the inlet pressure of the pump. The results showed that cavitation had little effect on the pressure difference between the blade surfaces for a certain cavitation number. Instead, it changed the clearance flow and TLV vortex structure. Cavitation caused the TLV core trajectory to be farther from the suction surface and closer to the endwall upstream of the blade. Cavitation also changed the vortex strength distribution, making the vortex more dispersed. The vortex flow velocity and turbulent kinetic energy were lower, and the pressure pulsation was more intense in the cavitating case. The vorticity transport equation was used to further analyze the influence of cavitation on the evolution of vortices. Cavitation could change the vortex stretching term and delay the vortex bending term. In addition, the vortex dilation term was drastically changed at the vapor–liquid interface.

Experimental Investigation of the Transient Patterns and Pressure Evolution of Tip Leakage Vortex and Induced-Vortices Cavitation in an Axial Flow Pump

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shen Xi ◽  
Zhang Desheng ◽  
Xu Bin ◽  
Jin Yongxin ◽  
Shi Weidong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
High Speed Photography ◽  
Transient Pressure ◽  
Suction Surface ◽  
Tip Leakage Vortex ◽  
Tip Leakage ◽  
Axial Flow Pump ◽  
Flow Pump

Abstract Cavitating flow is extremely complex in axial and mixed flow pumps, resulting in several adverse effects on pump performance. In this paper, the tip leakage vortex (TLV) cavitation patterns in an axial flow pump model were studied based on high-speed photography and transient pressure measurements. The TLV cavitation morphology and transient development of the induced suction-side-perpendicular cavitating vortices (SSPCVs) were investigated at multi-operating conditions. The time-domain of the transient pressure was employed to clarify the relationship between the tip cavitation and the pressure field. The results showed that cavitation inception occurred earlier with an unstable TLV cavitation shape at part-load conditions. Cavitation was more intense with a decrease of the cavitation number, presenting a larger area of triangular cavitation with the shedding of SSPCV. The inception of SSPCV was attributed to the tail of the shedding cavitation cloud originally attached to the suction surface (SS) of the blade, moving in the direction of the adjacent blade perpendicular to the SS, resulting in a flow blockage. With a further decrease in pressure, the SSPCVs grew in size and strength, accompanied by a rapid degradation in performance of the pump. The cavitation images and the corresponding circumferential pressure distributions showed that the lowest pressure point coincided with the SS corner. After this position, the pressure fluctuated as the cavitation intensity changed. The transient characteristics of SSPCV are a basis for revealing the instability mechanism of its evolution in the axial flow pump.

Experiments of Tip Leakage Vortex Cavitation Cloud and Suction-Side-Perpendicular Cavitating Vortices in an Axial Flow Pump

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Shen ◽  
Desheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Pulsation ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Suction Side ◽  
High Speed Photography ◽  
Suction Surface ◽  
Rate Condition ◽  
Tip Leakage Vortex ◽  
Tip Leakage ◽  
Axial Flow Pump ◽  
Flow Pump

The tip leakage vortex (TLV) cavitation mechanism of axial flow pump was investigated with the results of high speed photography and pressure pulsation measurement. The tip leakage vortex cavitation morphology and the transient characteristics of the TLV-induced suction-side-perpendicular cavitating vortices (SSPCV) were analyzed under different flow rates and different cavitation numbers which were combined with the time domain spectrum of pressure fluctuation to elucidate the relationship between the tip cavitation and pressure pulsation. The results showed that cavitation inception occurs earlier with more unstable tip leakage vortex cavitation shape under part-load flow rate condition, and the cavitation is more intense with the decrease of the cavitation number. The inception of SSPCV is attributed to the tail of the shedding cavitation cloud originally attached on the suction side (SS) surface of blade, moving toward the adjacent blade perpendicular to the suction surface, resulting in a flow blockage. With further decrease of pressure, the SSPCVs grow in size and strength, accompanied with a rapid degradation in performance of the pump. The cavitation images and the corresponding circumferential pressure distribution with the same phase showed that the lowest pressure coincides with the suction surface (SS) corner, The pressure was found to decrease along with the occurrence of the cavitation structure.

Experimental Analysis on Tip Leakage and Wake Flow in an Axial Flow Fan According to Flow Rates

2004 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. 322-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.-M. Jang ◽  
D. Sato ◽  
T. Fukano
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Experimental Analysis ◽  
Axial Velocity ◽  
High Velocity ◽  
Velocity Fluctuation ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Wake Flow ◽  
Suction Surface ◽  
Tip Leakage Vortex ◽  
Tip Leakage

The flow characteristics in the blade passage and in the wake region of a low-speed axial flow fan have been investigated by experimental analysis using a rotating hot-wire sensor and a five-hole probe for design and off-design operating conditions. The results show that the tip leakage vortex is moved upstream when the flow rate is decreased, thus disturbing the formation of wake flow near the rotor tip. That is, the tip leakage vortex interfaces with the blade suction surface and results in high velocity fluctuation near the blade suction surface. From axial velocity distributions downstream of the fan rotor, large axial velocity decay near the rotor tip is observed at near-stall condition, which results in a large blockage compared to that at the design condition. Finally, the wake flow downstream of the rotor blade is clearly measured at the design and off-design conditions. However, the trough of the high velocity fluctuation due to Karmann vortex street in the wake flow is observed at a higher flow condition than the design flow rate.

Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Tip Leakage Vortex Trajectory in an Axial Flow Pump

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desheng Zhang ◽  
Weidong Shi ◽  
Suqing Wu ◽  
Dazhi Pan ◽  
Peipei Shao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Tip Clearance ◽  
High Speed Photography ◽  
Rate Condition ◽  
Tip Leakage Vortex ◽  
Tip Leakage ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Axial Flow Pump ◽  
Flow Pump

In this paper, the tip leakage vortex (TLV) structures in an axial flow pump were investigated by numerical and experimental methods. Based on the comparisons of different blade tip clearance size (i.e., 0.5 mm, 1mm and 1.5mm) and different flow rate conditions, TLV trajectories were obtained by Swirling Strength method, and simulated by modified SST k-ω turbulence model with refined high-quality structured grids. A high-speed photography test was carried out to capture the tip leakage vortex cavitation in an axial flow pump with transparent casing. Numerical results were compared with the experimental leakage vortex trajectories, and a good agreement is presented. The detailed trajectories show that the start point of tip leakage vortex appears near the leading edge at small flow rate, and it moves from trailing edge to about 30% chord span at rated flow rate. At the larger flow rate condition, the starting point of TLV shifts to the middle of chord, and the direction of TLV moves parallel to the blade hydrofoil. As the increasing of the tip size, the start point of TLV trajectories moves to the central of chord and the minimum pressure in vortex core is gradually reduced.

A study on tip leakage vortex dynamics and cavitation in axial-flow pump

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 035504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Shi ◽  
Desheng Zhang ◽  
Yongxin Jin ◽  
Weidong Shi ◽  
B P M (Bart) van Esch
Keyword(s):  
Vortex Dynamics ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Tip Leakage Vortex ◽  
Tip Leakage ◽  
Axial Flow Pump ◽  
Flow Pump

Physical Explanations of Tip Leakage Flow Field in an Axial Compressor Rotor

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahiro Inoue ◽  
Masato Furukawa ◽  
Kazuhisa Saiki ◽  
Kazutoyo Yamada
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Vortex Core ◽  
Leakage Flow ◽  
Surface Boundary ◽  
Suction Surface ◽  
Surface Boundary Layer ◽  
Tip Leakage Vortex ◽  
Tip Leakage ◽  
Compressor Rotor ◽  
Vortex Lines

Structure of a tip leakage flow field in an axial compressor rotor has been investigated by detailed numerical simulations and appropriate post-processing. Physical explanations of the structure are made in terms of vortex-core identification, normalized helicity, vortex-lines, limiting streamlines, etc. The onset of the discrete tip leakage vortex is located on the suction surface at some distance from the leading edge. The vortex core with high vorticity is generated from a shear layer between the leakage jet flow and the main flow. The streamlines in the leakage flow are coiling around the vortex core. All the vortex-lines in the tip leakage vortex core link to ones in the suction surface boundary layer. The other vortex-lines in the suction surface boundary layer link to the vortex-lines in the pressure surface boundary layer and in the casing wall boundary layer. There are two mechanisms to reduce intensity of the tip leakage vortex: one is reduction of discharged vorticity caused by the linkage of vortex-lines between the suction surface and casing wall boundary layers, and another is diffusion of vorticity from the tip leakage vortex. Relative motion of the endwall has a substantial influence on the structure of the leakage flow field. In the case of a compressor rotor, it intensifies streamwise vorticity of the leakage vortex but reduces leakage flow loss.

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