Numerical Simulation of Stall Inception Mechanisms in a Centrifugal Compressor With Vaned Diffuser

Influence of Vaned Diffuser on Dangerous Blade Vibration Due to Blade Flow Interactions in a Centrifugal Compressor

Influence of diffuser vane position on dangerous blade vibration due to blade flow interactions at part load operating condition was investigated in a centrifugal compressor. By means of some measurement and analysis techniques a mechanism of interaction between blade vibration and circumferential flow condition in the impeller with vaned diffuser was determined, which is a cause of dangerous b...

Active control of compressor stall inception: a bifurcation-theoretic approach

Numerical Investigation of Rotating-Stall in a Stage of an Axial Compressor with Two Different Approaches

An unsteady two-dimensional finite-volume solver was developed based on Van Leer’s flux splitting algorithm in conjunction with “Monotonic Upstream Scheme for Conservation Laws (MUSCL)” limiters and the two-layer Baldwin-Lomax turbulence model was also implemented. To validate the solver, two test cases were prepared and the computed results had good agreements with reference data. The rotating...

The Performance of a 6.5 Pressure Ratio Centrifugal Compressor having a Radially-Vaned Impeller

SUMMARY The aerodynamic design and experimental performance of a centrifugal compressor designed for a pressure ratio of 6.5 and a specific speed of 68 are described, The compressor consisted of a radially-vaned impeller and a transonic, vaned radial diffuser. At design speed a peak overall total-to-total isentropic efficiency of 0.746 was achieved at the maximum pressure ratio of 5.9, rising t...

Numerical Simulation of Dynamic Stall Phenomena in Axial Flow Compressor Blade Rows

This article explores the simulation of stall phenomena in axial compressor blade rows. The approach is based on the numerical solution of the compressible, two-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations. The results of both unforced and forced low-speed rotor stall are presented. In unforced cases, substantial ow separation is observed before the maximum pressure rise operating point is reached. Thes...