Aerodynamic design process

Experience

Theory

Aerodynamic design validation

Design system
Centrifugal Compressor Design
Inlet intake system design Improved Blade Design
Centrifugal Compressor stage design

Diffuser design Scroll design

Centrifugal Compressor stage matching

Code Validation vs. Experimental Data - Design Operation - Off-Design Operation Identification of Parameters that Lead to Instabilities and performance

Code Validation vs. Experimental Data system validation and package design

Identification of Parameters that Lead to Instabilities and interstage interactions for compressor system

Impeller

diffuser

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IGV, VDV, Recirculation, etc Stability-Analysis at Point of Maximum Pressure Rise and performance impacts

Blade numbers, profiles loading, thickness, and other 30 parameters

Diffuser type, blade loading, angle, thickness, and other 20 parameters.. Stability-Analysis at Point of Maximum Pressure Rise Performance calculation at design and off-design

Inlet width, shape, location, and other 10 parameters

Flow Control Scheme and methodologe stage match and interstage influence

Flow Control Scheme and methodologe Performance Map due to flow control

Impeller

Diffuser

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Inlet and discharge

Design Vs test
1.04 1.02 1 0.98 0.96 0.94 0.92 0.9 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Pressure along blade (hub)

1.04 1.02 1 0.98 0.96 0.94 0.92 0.9 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

4 Pressure along blade (Shroud)

Computation grid (5.5 million)

Impeller surface grid

Relative Speed (m/s)

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Flow structure in the impeller region

Relative Speed(m/s)

Low momentum zone

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Lead edge separation zone and upgrades

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Off-design simulation
19 kg / sec m 15 kg / sec m

13 kg / sec m

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Wedge Diffuser Region (Speed m/s)

Middle

Shroud

Hub

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Hub side vector plot

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Axial cascade (Speed m/s)

Shroud Hub

Middle

Separation

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Speed (relative)

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Wedge diffuser region - Middle

Original

New

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Hub Side

Original

New

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Hub Side

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