Throughflow method for turbomachines applicable for all flow regimes

S. V. Damle, T. Q. Dang, D. R. Reddy

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Abstract

A new axisymmetric throughflow method for analyzing and designing turbomachines is proposed. This method utilizes body-force terms to represent blade forces and viscous losses. The resulting equations of motion, which include these body-force terms, are casted in terms of conservative variables and are solved using a finite-volume time-stepping scheme. In the inverse mode, the swirl schedule in the bladed regions (i.e. the radius times the tangential velocity rVθ) is the primary specified flow quantity, and the corresponding blade shape is sought after. In the analysis mode, the blade geometry is specified and the flow solution is computed. The advantages of this throughflow method compared to the current family of streamline curvature and matrix methods are that the same code can be used for subsonic/transonic/supersonic throughflow velocities, and the proposed method has a shock capturing capability. This method is demonstrated for designing a supersonic throughflow fan stage and a transonic throughflow turbine stage.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationTurbomachinery
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791878781
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995
EventASME 1995 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, GT 1995 - Houston, United States
Duration: Jun 5 1995Jun 8 1995

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo
Volume1

Other

OtherASME 1995 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, GT 1995
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHouston
Period6/5/956/8/95

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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