International Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power

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Evaporation Modeling of Water Droplets in a Transonic Compressor Cascade under Fogging Conditions

by Adrian Seck, Silvio Geist, Janneck Harbeck, Bernhard Weigand and Franz Joos

Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5010005 - 19 Feb 2020

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High-fogging is widely used to rapidly increase the power outputs of stationary gas turbines. Therefore, water droplets are injected into the inflow air, and a considerable number enter the compressor. Within this paper, the primary process of droplet evaporation is investigated closely. A [...] Read more.

High-fogging is widely used to rapidly increase the power outputs of stationary gas turbines. Therefore, water droplets are injected into the inflow air, and a considerable number enter the compressor. Within this paper, the primary process of droplet evaporation is investigated closely. A short discussion about the influential parameters ascribes a major significance to the slip velocity between ambient gas flow and droplets. Hence, experimental results from a transonic compressor cascade are shown to evaluate the conditions in real high-fogging applications. The measured parameter range is used for direct numerical simulations to extract evaporation rates depending on inflow conditions and relative humidity of the air flow. Finally, an applicable correlation for the Sherwood number in the form of

S h (R e^{1 / 2} S c^{1 / 3})

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Operating Range Extension of an Open Impeller Centrifugal Compressor Stage Utilising 3D Diffuser End Wall Contouring

by Daniel Hermann, Manfred Wirsum, Douglas Robinson and Philipp Jenny

Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5010004 - 7 Feb 2020

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State-of-the-art centrifugal compressor units utilised in pipeline and in energy storage applications face the challenge of flexible and highly efficient operation. Geometric contouring on the hub side near a vaned diffuser affects the flow in a way which increases operational flexibility by delaying [...] Read more.

State-of-the-art centrifugal compressor units utilised in pipeline and in energy storage applications face the challenge of flexible and highly efficient operation. Geometric contouring on the hub side near a vaned diffuser affects the flow in a way which increases operational flexibility by delaying the incipience of instability and thereby increases compressor operating range. In the present paper, a hub-side wall contouring is applied within the vaneless space and the vaned diffuser of an open impeller centrifugal compressor stage. The performance characteristic of the novel hub contouring is evaluated in a scale-model test rig and compared against a baseline design. A stable operating range increase of 8% is achieved for the contoured design at

{Mu}_{2} =

1.16. 5-hole probe measurements covering a complete diffuser blade-to-blade passage are performed upstream the diffuser and compared both against CFD simulations and against the measurements of the baseline design for an operating point near the stability limit. Full article

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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of IJTPP in 2019

by IJTPP Editorial Office

Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5010003 - 21 Jan 2020

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The editorial team greatly appreciates the reviewers who have dedicated their considerable time and expertise to the journal’s rigorous editorial process over the past 12 months, regardless of whether the papers are finally published or not [...] Full article

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Detection and Analysis of an Alternate Flow Pattern in a Radial Vaned Diffuser

by Victor Moënne-Loccoz, Isabelle Trébinjac, Nicolas Poujol and Pierre Duquesne

Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5010002 - 19 Jan 2020

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The flow in the vaned diffuser of an aeronautical centrifugal compressor designed by Safran Helicopter Engines is analyzed through steady and unsteady pressure measurements at different rotation speeds. The analysis leads to the identification of different operating zones thanks to a new variable, [...] Read more.

The flow in the vaned diffuser of an aeronautical centrifugal compressor designed by Safran Helicopter Engines is analyzed through steady and unsteady pressure measurements at different rotation speeds. The analysis leads to the identification of different operating zones thanks to a new variable, the alternate rate ?. It allows the characterization of a specific behavior of the vaned diffuser consisting of an alternate stall pattern in two adjacent channels of the diffuser. While it is close to zero at low speed, the alternate rate reaches a maximum value at a higher speed before collapsing with a further increase in the rotation speed. Depending on the value reached by the alternate rate, three distinct regimes of the flow within the diffuser can be distinguished. For low ? values, the regime is the most common one with an equivalent flow pattern in each channel of the diffuser. For moderate ? values, a mild difference of the flow fields which develop in two adjacent channels can be observed but it remains time independent. Finally, for high values of ?, the alternate pattern is amplified and becomes time dependent, pulsating together with the mild surge of the entire compressor. Full article

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Focusing Schlieren Visualization of Transonic Turbine Tip-Leakage Flows

by Maximilian Passmann, Stefan aus der Wiesche and Franz Joos

Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5010001 - 2 Jan 2020

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This paper presents a focusing schlieren system designed for the investigation of transonic turbine tip-leakage flows. In the first part, the functional principle and the design of the system are presented. Major design considerations and necessary trade-offs are discussed. The key optical properties, [...] Read more.

This paper presents a focusing schlieren system designed for the investigation of transonic turbine tip-leakage flows. In the first part, the functional principle and the design of the system are presented. Major design considerations and necessary trade-offs are discussed. The key optical properties, e.g., depth of focus, are verified by means of a simple bench test. In the second part, results of an idealized tip-clearance model as well as linear cascade tests at engine representative Reynolds and Mach numbers are presented and discussed. The focusing schlieren system, designed for minimum depth of focus, has been found to be well suited for the investigation of three-dimensional transonic flow fields in turbomachinery applications. The schlieren images show the origin and growth of the tip-leakage vortex on the blade suction side. A complex shock system was observed in the tip region, and the tip-leakage vortex was found to interact with the suction side part of the trailing edge shock system. The results indicate that transonic vortex shedding is suppressed in the tip region at an exit Mach number around

M_{2, i s}

= 0.8. Full article

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