Maximum Thickness Location Selection of High Subsonic Axial Compressor Airfoils and Its Effect on Aerodynamic Performance

Solidity and camber angle are key parameters with a primary effect on airfoil diffusion. Maximum thickness location has a considerable impact on blade loading distribution. This paper investigates correlations of maximum thickness location, solidity, and camber angle with airfoil performance to choo...

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Autores principales: Chuansijia Tao, Xin Du, Jun Ding, Yizhou Luo, Zhongqi Wang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:992813af981f4d6e8b4cafc3d7eff49b2021-11-22T04:35:17ZMaximum Thickness Location Selection of High Subsonic Axial Compressor Airfoils and Its Effect on Aerodynamic Performance2296-598X10.3389/fenrg.2021.791542https://doaj.org/article/992813af981f4d6e8b4cafc3d7eff49b2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2021.791542/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-598XSolidity and camber angle are key parameters with a primary effect on airfoil diffusion. Maximum thickness location has a considerable impact on blade loading distribution. This paper investigates correlations of maximum thickness location, solidity, and camber angle with airfoil performance to choose maximum thickness location quickly for compressor airfoils with different diffusion. The effects of maximum thickness location, solidity, and camber angle on incidence characteristics are discussed based on abundant two-dimensional cascade cases computed through numerical methods. Models of minimum loss incidence, total pressure loss coefficient, diffusion factor, and static pressure rise coefficient are established to describe correlations quantitatively. Based on models, dependence maps of total pressure loss coefficient, diffusion factor, and static pressure rise coefficient are drawn and total loss variation brought by maximum thickness location is analyzed. The study shows that the preferred selection of maximum thickness location can be the most forward one with no serious shock loss. Then, the choice maps of optimal maximum thickness location on different design conditions are presented. The optimal maximum thickness locates at 20–35% chord length. Finally, a database of optimal cases which can meet different loading requirements is provided as a tool for designers to choose geometrical parameters.Chuansijia TaoXin DuJun DingJun DingYizhou LuoZhongqi WangFrontiers Media S.A.articlehigh subsonic compressorblade profilemaximum thickness locationsolidityprediction modeldatabaseGeneral WorksAENFrontiers in Energy Research, Vol 9 (2021)
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topic high subsonic compressor
blade profile
maximum thickness location
solidity
prediction model
database
General Works
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spellingShingle high subsonic compressor
blade profile
maximum thickness location
solidity
prediction model
database
General Works
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Chuansijia Tao
Xin Du
Jun Ding
Jun Ding
Yizhou Luo
Zhongqi Wang
Maximum Thickness Location Selection of High Subsonic Axial Compressor Airfoils and Its Effect on Aerodynamic Performance
description Solidity and camber angle are key parameters with a primary effect on airfoil diffusion. Maximum thickness location has a considerable impact on blade loading distribution. This paper investigates correlations of maximum thickness location, solidity, and camber angle with airfoil performance to choose maximum thickness location quickly for compressor airfoils with different diffusion. The effects of maximum thickness location, solidity, and camber angle on incidence characteristics are discussed based on abundant two-dimensional cascade cases computed through numerical methods. Models of minimum loss incidence, total pressure loss coefficient, diffusion factor, and static pressure rise coefficient are established to describe correlations quantitatively. Based on models, dependence maps of total pressure loss coefficient, diffusion factor, and static pressure rise coefficient are drawn and total loss variation brought by maximum thickness location is analyzed. The study shows that the preferred selection of maximum thickness location can be the most forward one with no serious shock loss. Then, the choice maps of optimal maximum thickness location on different design conditions are presented. The optimal maximum thickness locates at 20–35% chord length. Finally, a database of optimal cases which can meet different loading requirements is provided as a tool for designers to choose geometrical parameters.
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author Chuansijia Tao
Xin Du
Jun Ding
Jun Ding
Yizhou Luo
Zhongqi Wang
author_facet Chuansijia Tao
Xin Du
Jun Ding
Jun Ding
Yizhou Luo
Zhongqi Wang
author_sort Chuansijia Tao
title Maximum Thickness Location Selection of High Subsonic Axial Compressor Airfoils and Its Effect on Aerodynamic Performance
title_short Maximum Thickness Location Selection of High Subsonic Axial Compressor Airfoils and Its Effect on Aerodynamic Performance
title_full Maximum Thickness Location Selection of High Subsonic Axial Compressor Airfoils and Its Effect on Aerodynamic Performance
title_fullStr Maximum Thickness Location Selection of High Subsonic Axial Compressor Airfoils and Its Effect on Aerodynamic Performance
title_full_unstemmed Maximum Thickness Location Selection of High Subsonic Axial Compressor Airfoils and Its Effect on Aerodynamic Performance
title_sort maximum thickness location selection of high subsonic axial compressor airfoils and its effect on aerodynamic performance
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/992813af981f4d6e8b4cafc3d7eff49b
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