Effects of the Reynolds Number on the Efficiency and Stall Mechanisms in a Three-stage Axial Compressor

E. Zhou; P. Lei; C. Fan; W. Zhang; K. Liu; S. Cheng

Effects of the Reynolds Number on the Efficiency and Stall Mechanisms in a Three-stage Axial Compressor

محل انتشار: دوماهنامه مکانیک سیالات کاربردی، دوره: 17، شماره: 6

سال انتشار: 1403

نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی

زبان: انگلیسی

مشاهده: 29

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JR_JAFM-17-6_013

تاریخ نمایه سازی: 20 فروردین 1403

چکیده مقاله:

The Reynolds number (Re) is an important parameter that can affect compressor performance. This study experimentally and numerically investigated the effect of Re variations on the efficiency and stall mechanisms for a three-stage axial flow compressor. In the experiment, the total pressure ratio, polytropic efficiency, and stalling mass flow rate were measured in a Re range varying from ۱,۱۰۰,۰۰۰ to ۵۵,۰۰۰ to elucidate the Re effects. Unsteady three-dimensional numerical simulations were implemented to understand the stall mechanisms. The results indicate that the compressor efficiency and stall–pressure ratio begin to decrease remarkably as Re is reduced below a critical value, which is ۲۲۰,۰۰۰ in the case of the compressor studied. At a low Re, losses caused by the secondary flow near the hub and shroud increase remarkably, and the extended boundary layer separations at the blade suction surface further decrease the efficiency. The variation in Re changes the stall-initiated location. At higher Reynolds numbers, the interaction between the corner separation at the hub of stator ۱ and the leakage flow through the blade tip gap induces a large vortex, which seriously blocks the blade passage. The blocking effect spreads to the aft stage and extends to higher spans, which results in the stall of the whole compressor. However, the blocking effect at the hub disappears at Re =۵۵,۰۰۰, and the interaction of the blade boundary layer separation near the shroud of rotor ۱ and the tip leakage vortex causes a large blockage and then induces stall. The Re variation changes the radial flow transportation because of the varying effect on the aerodynamic performance of each blade element at different spans. This significantly influences the extent of the vortex near the end wall and ultimately changes the stall mechanisms.

کلیدواژه ها:

Compressor performance ، Numerical and experimental research ، Reynolds number variation ، Critical Reynolds Number ، Stall separation ، Blocking flow ، Secondary flow

نویسندگان

E. Zhou