Three-Dimensional Flow through Highly-Loaded Axial Compressor Blade Rows.
Abstract
A method of describing three dimensional flows in highly-loaded turbomachines was discussed by using the azimuthally-average flow as a model of a rotor. The overall turning of the flow caused by the cascade was assumed to be large and the spanwise variation of the loading small. In this model the 'axisymmetric' flow was replaced by the pitchwise average of the rectilinear flow. Under these circumstances the reference flow could be correlated with the highly loaded model of rectilinear 'actuator disc', having a weak spanwise variation of the specified mean turning. They developed methods describing the three-dimensional flow as a perturbation of the aforementioned nonlinear two-dimensional 'reference flow'. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA071911
Entities
People
- James E. Mccune
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology