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ASME Turbo Expo 2006: Power for Land, Sea and Air
Proceedings
May 8-11, of GT2006
2006, Barcelona, Spain
ASME Turbo Expo 2006: Power for Land, Sea and Air
May 8-11, 2006, Barcelona, Spain
GT2006-90004
GT2006-90004
Ψ clean
P
η The correlation of blade profile loss data was simplified
= 0.5 + 0.5 clean (3)
by the observation that the empirical data on total pressure
Ψ fouled
P
η fouled
loss associated with the boundary layer development on a
2D cascade is effectively correlated by the momentum-
F thickness ratio and to a lesser extent the form factor of the
ϕclean ⎪⎧ Ψ clean
P
⎪⎫
=⎨ P ⎬ (4) wake[26]:
ϕ fouled ⎩⎪ Ψ fouled ⎭⎪
−3
θ σ cos β1 2 ⎡ 2 ⎤⎡ θ σ H2 ⎤
ω = 2( ) ( ) ⎢ ⎥ ⎢1 − ( ) ⎥
(6)
The head-flow exponent, F, in Eq. (4) is given as 0.5 c cos β 2 cos β 2 ⎣ 3 − 1/ H 2 ⎦ ⎣ c cos β 2 ⎦
for centrifugal compressors[21]. Our experience and
experimental data found in literature [18], show a much Lieblein showed that it was possible to correlate the
stronger influence on the flow coefficient at fouled data on total pressure loss on a suction surface diffusion
conditions. These effects are further described in the factor based on the velocity distribution for NACA 65-
section on blockage loss mechanisms. Series cascades operating at their minimum loss incidence.
The relationships for head and flow given in Eq. (3-4) The method was further developed by establishing an
are compared to the result of the blade profile loss model equivalent diffusion ratio which correlates the momentum
given in the next section. thickness data both at minimum loss as well as at greater
.
γ -2
pt , S ,2, fouled ⎡ P 2
U tip ⎤ γ −1
= ⎢ Ψ clean + 1⎥
Blade profile loss model with blockage Blade profile loss model with blockage
1.4
1.05
Stage 1 reduced total pressure coefficient
1.00
Ψ /( Ψ at design point)
1.1
0.95
p
1.0
p
0.90
0.9
0.8
0.85
0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1
Reduced flow coefficient 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1
Reduced flow coefficient
1.10
Stage 2 reduced total pressure coefficient
1.05 1.05
1.00
0.95 1.00
η/(η at design point)
0.90
p
0.85 0.95
p
0.80
0.75 0.90
0.70
0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1
0.85
Reduced flow coefficient 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1
Reduced flow coefficient
1.10 1.05
Stage 3 reduced total pressure coefficient
1.05
Ψ /( Ψ at design point)
1.00 1.00
η/(η at design point)
0.95
0.90 0.95
p
0.85
p
0.80 0.90
0.75
0.70 0.85
0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1
Reduced flow coefficient Reduced flow coefficient