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Lect - 7
Three Dimensional
Flow Analysis in
Axial Compressor
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It may be recalled
that this element is
also executing a
path through the
curved diffusing
passage between
the rotor blades.
w2
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Subscript w refers
to tangential / whirl
component of the
flow
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(p+dp)(r+dr).d.1 p.r.1.d
2(p+dp/2).dr.(d /2).1
= . dr. r. Cw2 /r
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1 dp = 1 .C2
dr r w
This is called the
Simple Radial Equilibrium Equation
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Energy Eqn
p
-1
p =c
Isentropic Law
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dCa
dCw
dH
1 dp p dp
= Ca
+Cw
+
.
- 2
dr
drdr
drdr
-1
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d
dp
=
dr .p dr
Substituting this in the new energy equation
we get
dCa
dCw 1 dp
dH
= Ca
+Cw
+
dr
dr
dr
dr
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1 dp = 1 .C2
dr r w
We get
2
dC
dC
C
dH
a +C
w+ w
= Ca
w dr
dr
dr
r
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dH
=0
dr
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dCw
Cw
Cw
=dr
r
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dCw
dr
=dr
r
This yields, on integration
Cw . r = constant.
This condition is commonly known
as the Free Vortex Law
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