Preliminary Design of Axial Flow Compressors

2020 ◽  
pp. 155-197
Author(s):  
Marco Gambini ◽  
Michela Vellini
Keyword(s):  
Axial Flow ◽  
Preliminary Design ◽  
Axial Flow Compressors

Development of a Multi-Objective Preliminary Design Optimization Approach for Axial Flow Compressors

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youwei He ◽  
Jinju Sun ◽  
Peng Song ◽  
Xuesong Wang ◽  
Da Xu
Keyword(s):  
Design Optimization ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Optimization Methods ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Optimization Approach ◽  
Preliminary Design ◽  
Stringent Requirement ◽  
Stall Margin ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Axial Flow Compressors

A preliminary design optimization approach of axial flow compressors is developed. Loss correlations associated with airfoil geometry are introduced to relax the stringent requirement for the designer to prescribe the stage efficiency. In face of the preliminary design complexity resulted from the large number of design variables together with their stringent variation ranges and multiple design goals, the multi-objective optimization algorithm is incorporated. With such a developed preliminary design optimization method, the design space can be then explored extensively and the optimum designs of both high level overall efficiency and wide stall margin can be readily achieved. The preliminary design optimization method is validated in two steps. Firstly, an existing 5-stage compressor is redesigned without optimization. The obtained geometries and flow parameters are compared to the existing data and a good consistency is achieved. Then, the redesigned compressor is used as initial design and optimized by the developed multi-objective preliminary design optimization method, and significant performance gains are obtained, which demonstrates the effectiveness of the developed optimization methods.

Numerical Study of Erosion Mechanism due to Online Water Washing in Axial Flow Compressors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Venturini ◽  
Francesca Di Gruttula ◽  
Giuliano Agati ◽  
Serena Gabriele ◽  
Domenico Simone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Study ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Erosion Mechanism ◽  
Water Washing ◽  
Axial Flow Compressors

Performance prediction of axial flow compressors using stage characteristics and simultaneous calculation of interstage parameters

2001 ◽  
Vol 215 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. W. Song ◽  
T. S. Kim ◽  
J. H. Kim ◽  
S. T. Ro
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Performance Estimation ◽  
Predicting Performance ◽  
Functional Formulation ◽  
Compressor Inlet ◽  
Multistage Compressors ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Axial Flow Compressors

A new method for predicting performance of multistage axial flow compressors is proposed that utilizes stage performance curves. The method differs from the conventional sequential stage-stacking method in that it employs simultaneous calculation of all interstage variables (temperature, pressure and flow velocity). A consistent functional formulation of governing equations enables this simultaneous calculation. The method is found to be effective, i.e. fast and stable, in obtaining solutions for compressor inlet and outlet boundary conditions encountered in gas turbine analyses. Another advantage of the method is that the effect of changing the angles of movable stator vanes on the compressor's operating behaviour can be simulated easily. Accordingly, the proposed method is very suitable for complicated gas turbine system analysis. This paper presents the methodology and performance estimation results for various multistage compressors employing both fixed and variable vane setting angles. The effect of interstage air bleeding on compressor performance is also demonstrated.

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