Abstract
Numerical analysis was chosen to investigate the thickness variation of inlet vane profiles on an axial-flow compressors stage performance. First, calculated results were compared with available experimental data and good agreements are achieved between predicted and experimental values for stages performance of the original compressor. Then, the influence of thickness variation of inlet vane profiles on compressor performance was analyzed. It indicates that the thinner vane profiles are favorable to improving the compressors stage performance. Furthermore, detailed analysis of flow field in the stage explains the reason that stage performance is improved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 425-429 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Tuijin Jishu/Journal of Propulsion Technology |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - Oct 2005 |
Keywords
- Axial-flow compressor
- Guide vane
- Numerical simulation
- Performance analysis
- Thickness