Abstract
With complex internal flow,high power density and strict structural constraints,the design of a centripetal turbine needs to consider the strong coupling among multiple disciplines such as aerodynamics,strength,and structure. The adoption of multi-disciplinary optimization strategy is thereby a feasible way to enhance the aerodynamic efficiency and reliability of the centripetal turbine. According to the structural features of the centripetal turbine,a universal 3-D parameterized modeling method for the centripetal turbine was developed. Coupling the multi-objective optimization algorithm and the parameterization method,a multi-objective and multi-disciplinary optimization platform is established for the centripetal turbine. With the frequency taken as constraints,a multi-disciplinary optimization is carried out for the centripetal turbine to improve the total-to-static efficiency and reduce the maximum stress of the blade root. After optimization,for each performance parameter,the total-to-static efficiency of the turbine stage is improved by 1.35% and the maximum equivalent stress of the blade root is reduced by 12.54%,with all the dangerous resonant frequencies avoided. Furthermore,a sensitivity analysis of the design space is carried out to identify the design variables that have a significant impact on the performance indicators and to elucidate the underlying mechanism of the key design variables on the performance indicators.
Translated title of the contribution | Multi-Disciplinary Optimization and Sensitivity Analysis of a Large-Expansion-Ratio Centripetal Turbine |
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Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
Article number | 210304 |
Journal | Tuijin Jishu/Journal of Propulsion Technology |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2022 |