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Stall Inception and Development Process Due to Tip Leakage Flow in Axial Compressor Rotor Blades Row

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2014

R. Taghavi-Zenou ,
S. Abbasi  and
S. Eslami
R. Taghavi-Zenou*
Affiliation:
School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and TechnologyNarmak, Tehran 16877, Iran
S. Abbasi
Affiliation:
School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and TechnologyNarmak, Tehran 16877, Iran
S. Eslami
Affiliation:
School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and TechnologyNarmak, Tehran 16877, Iran
*
taghavi@iust.ac.ir
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Abstract

This paper deals with tip leakage flow structure in subsonic axial compressor rotor blades row under different operating conditions. Analyses are based on flow simulation utilizing computational fluid dynamic technique. Three different circumstances at near stall condition are considered in this respect. Tip leakage flow frequency spectrum was studied through surveying instantaneous static pressure signals imposed on blades surfaces. Results at the highest flow rate, close to the stall condition, showed that the tip vortex flow fluctuates with a frequency close to the blade passing frequency. In addition, pressure signals remained unchanged with time. Moreover, equal pressure fluctuations at different passages guaranteed no peripheral disturbances. Tip leakage flow frequency decreased with reduction of the mass flow rate and its structure was changing with time. Spillage of the tip leakage flow from the blade leading edge occurred without any backflow in the trailing edge region. Consequently, various flow structures were observed within every passage between two adjacent blades. Further decrease in the mass flow rate provided conditions where the spilled flow ahead of the blade leading edge together with trailing edge backflow caused spike stall to occur. This latter phenomenon was accompanied by lower frequencies and higher amplitudes of the pressure signals. Further revolution of the rotor blade row caused the spike stall to eventuate to larger stall cells, which may be led to fully developed rotating stall.

Keywords

Axial compressorSpike stall inceptionTip leakage flowFrequency spectrum
Type
Research Article
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Journal of Mechanics , Volume 30 , Issue 3 , June 2014 , pp. 307 - 313
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Copyright © The Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, R.O.C. 2014 

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