Computer Program for Aerodynamic and Blading Design of Multistage Axial-Flow Compressors.

Abstract

A code for computing the aerodynamic design of a multistage axial-flow compressor and, if desired, the associated blading geometry input for internal flow analysis codes is presented. The aerodynamic solution gives velocity diagrams on selected streamlines of revolution at the blade row edges. Blading is defined from stacked blade elements associated with the selected streamlines. The blade element inlet and outlet angles are established through empirical incidence and deviation angle adjustments to the relative flow angles of the velocity diagrams. The blade element centerline is composed of two segments tangentially joined at a transition point. The local blade angle variation of each segment can be specified with a fourth-degree polynomial function of path distance. Blade element thickness also can be specified with fourth-degree polynomial functions of path distance from the maximum thickness point.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA109888

Entities

People

  • James E. Crouse
  • William T. Gorrell

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspect Ratio
  • Axial Flow
  • Axial Flow Compressors
  • Bending Moments
  • Boundary Layer
  • Centrifugal Force
  • Computer Programs
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Flow Fields
  • Geometry
  • Mach Number
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Stagnation Pressure
  • Stagnation Temperature
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Approximation Theory.
  • Computer Science.