Corner separation dynamics in a high-speed compressor cascade based on detached-eddy simulation

Ruiyu Li, Limin Gao, Chi Ma, Shiyan Lin, Lei Zhao

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Abstract

Corner separation is a vital unsteady flow phenomenon in a compressor and plays an essential role in flow field instability. Moreover, corner separation under high subsonic Mach number conditions is a scientific problem with practical engineering significance. The prime motivation of this work is using the most cost-effective method to more accurately resolve the corner separation phenomenon in a high-speed compressor cascade and to determine its inherent unsteady behavior under high-incidence conditions. Two configurations of the cascade are investigated, an incidence of 5.0° (stable) and 7.5° (unstable, near-stall), using a detached eddy simulation (DES) set to Re=7.5×105 and Ma=0.6 at the inlet boundary. The flow structures are analyzed after verifying the accuracy of the simulation. The dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) method is applied to analyze the main sources of instability in the flow field. By comparing the stable and unstable conditions, the suction surface separation vortex (SSV) found in the recirculation region is the key factor for flow instability. The mixture of the SSV and corner vortex (CV) is the main reason for the flow field becoming unstable and eventually causing a high-incidence stall. The formation and unsteady characteristics of the SSV at the near-stall condition are discussed. Suggestions for flow control and stall warning are also given. Thus, the results can provide a theoretical basis for the flow control of a high-speed compressor blade.

Original languageEnglish
Article number105730
JournalAerospace Science and Technology
Volume99
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2020

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