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Stall margin improvement in a low-speed axial compressor rotor using a blockage-optimised single circumferential casing groove

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posted on 2023-06-09, 21:42 authored by Ahmad Fikri Bin Mustaffa, Vasudevan KanjirakkadVasudevan Kanjirakkad
The stall margin of tip-critical axial compressors can be improved by using circumferential casing grooves. From previous studies, in the literature, the stall margin improvement due to the casing grooves can be attributed to the reduction of the near casing blockage. The pressure rise across the compressor as the compressor is throttled intensifies the tip leakage flow. This results in a stronger tip leakage vortex that is thought to be the main source of the blockage. In this paper, the near casing blockage due to the tip region aerodynamics in a low-speed axial compressor rotor is numerically studied and quantified using a mass flow-based blockage parameter. The peak blockage location at the last stable operating point for a rotor with smooth casing is found to be at about 10% of the tip chord aft of the tip leading edge. Based on this information, an optimised single casing groove design that minimises the peak blockage is found using a surrogate-based optimisation approach. The implementation of the optimised groove is shown to produce a stall margin improvement of about 5%.

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  • Published

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  • Published version

Journal

Proceedings of Global Power and Propulsion Society

ISSN

2504-4400

Publisher

GPPS

Page range

1-10

Event name

GPPS Chania20

Event location

Online conference

Event type

conference

Event date

7-9 September 2020

Series

GPPS Chania20

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  • Engineering and Design Publications

Research groups affiliated with

  • Thermo-Fluid Mechanics Research Centre Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2020-09-28

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2020-10-30

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2020-09-27

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