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INTRODUCTION<br />

5<br />

Unsteady Flow and Aeroelasticity<br />

LHe<br />

School <strong>of</strong> Engineering, University <strong>of</strong> Durham, Durham, England<br />

An unsteady flow may vary in time either randomly (turbulence) or<br />

periodically. It is the latter type that we are dealing with here. Regarding<br />

turbomachinery performances, there are two main aspects associated with<br />

unsteady flow effects: (1) aerothermal performance due to blade-row<br />

interaction and flow instability (stall/surge); (2) blade mechanical integrity<br />

due to flow-induced vibrations (forced response and flutter).<br />

For conventional blading at design conditions, blade-row interaction<br />

effects (and unsteady losses) are normally small, and blades do not normally<br />

experience serious vibration problems. This should be self-evident considering<br />

current blading designs with high aerothermal efficiency have been<br />

achieved so far largely by using steady-flow methodologies. Consequently,<br />

the main design issues have been to find sufficient aerodynamic and<br />

aeroelastic stability margins. However, the drive in the future developments<br />

toward higher loads and more compact configurations will result in<br />

intensified unsteadiness even at design conditions, and its effects on timeaveraged<br />

performances need to be assessed during a design process from a<br />

purely aerothermal point <strong>of</strong> view. In addition, the blade mechanical<br />

Copyright © 2003 Marcel Dekker, Inc.

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