Periodic transition on an axial compressor stator: Incidence and clocking effects. Part 1: Experimental data
- Univ. of Tasmania, Hobart (Australia). School of Engineering
- Ohio Aerospace Institute/General Electric Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, OH (United States)
Periodic wake-induced transition on the outlet stator of a 1.5-stage axial compressor is examined using hot-film arrays on both the suction and pressure surfaces. The time-mean surface pressure distribution is varied by changing the blade incidence, while the free-stream disturbance field is altered by clocking of the stator relative to an inlet guide vane row. Ensemble-averaged plots of turbulent intermittency and relaxation factor (extent of calmed flow following the passage of a turbulent spot) are presented. These show the strength of periodic wake-induced transition phenomena to be significantly influenced by both incidence and clocking effects. The nature and extent of transition by other modes (natural, bypass, and separated flow transition) are altered accordingly. Leading edge and midchord separation bubbles are affected in a characteristically different manner by changing free-stream periodicity. There are noticeable differences between suction and pressure surface transition behavior, particularly as regards the strength and extent of calming. In Part 2 of this paper, the transition onset observations from the compressor stator are used to evaluate the quasi-steady application of conventional transition correlations to predict unsteady transition onset on the blading of an embedded axial compressor stage.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 679281
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-980615-; ISSN 0889-504X; TRN: IM9940%%101
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 121, Issue 3; Conference: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) turbo expo `98 - land, sea, air, Stockholm (Sweden), 2-5 Jun 1998; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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