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Handbook of Turbomachinery Second Edition Revised - Ventech!

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Overall engine performance goals translate directly into specific<br />

aerodynamic performance requirements for individual turbomachinery<br />

components. In order to meet demanding performance goals, such as those<br />

set by IHPTET and the competitive marketplace in general, turbomachinery<br />

components must be designed to meet the requirements <strong>of</strong> increased<br />

efficiency, increased work per stage, increased pressure ratio per stage, and<br />

increased operating temperatures.<br />

By necessity, the dramatic improvements in performance that will be<br />

achieved will come as a result <strong>of</strong> employing components featuring advanced<br />

aerodynamic concepts. These components will have much greater complexity<br />

than those seen in the past, including a higher degree <strong>of</strong> threedimensionality<br />

in both component and flow-path configurations. The flow<br />

fields associated with these components will be equally complex and threedimensional.<br />

Because an understanding <strong>of</strong> this complex flow behavior is<br />

critical to the successful design <strong>of</strong> such components, more capable analysis<br />

tools employing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) are essential in the<br />

design process.<br />

In the past, it was sufficient to design turbomachinery components<br />

using simple tools based on two-dimensional (2D) inviscid flow models.<br />

However, with the current trend toward more sophisticated designs and<br />

more complex flow fields, these earlier tools are no longer adequate to the<br />

task <strong>of</strong> analyzing and designing advanced technology components. In<br />

reality, the flows encountered in these components are highly threedimensional<br />

(3D), viscous, turbulent, and <strong>of</strong>ten transonic. These complex<br />

flows will not yield to understanding or prediction without the application<br />

<strong>of</strong> equally sophisticated modeling techniques.<br />

To address the need to design such components, advanced CFD tools<br />

are required that are capable <strong>of</strong> analyzing 3D, viscous, and transonic flows,<br />

modeling turbulence and heat transfer, and treating complex geometric<br />

configurations. In addition, unsteady flows and the interactions <strong>of</strong> multiple<br />

blade rows must be considered.<br />

The intent <strong>of</strong> this chapter is to present a brief overview <strong>of</strong> the<br />

characteristics <strong>of</strong> the flow in various types <strong>of</strong> turbomachinery components,<br />

and also to summarize the CFD analysis capabilities required to model such<br />

flows. This should give the reader a better appreciation for the impact <strong>of</strong><br />

flow behavior on the design <strong>of</strong> such components, and for the level <strong>of</strong><br />

modeling capability required to properly analyze the components. The focus<br />

will be on aero engine applications, but will exclude inlets, nozzles, and<br />

combustors. In addition, an assessment <strong>of</strong> trends in both component design<br />

and CFD analysis tools is included. Due to the complexity <strong>of</strong> these subjects,<br />

only a cursory discussion will be presented. However, references are<br />

provided in order to allow the reader to explore these topics in more detail.<br />

Copyright © 2003 Marcel Dekker, Inc.

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