A numerical study of the three-dimensional turbulent flow in the impeller of a high-speed centrifugal compressor

  • R. P. Clayton
  • , W. U.A. Leong
  • , R. Sanatian
  • , R. I. Issa
  • , G. Xi

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Abstract

Numerical analysis of the three-dimensional turbulent flow in an unshrouded impeller of a high-speed centrifugal compressor has been conducted using the multi-purpose CFD code STAR-CD. The work presented in this paper concentrates mainly on assessing the effects of the modelling of the actual spinner geometry on the quality of the predictions as compared to the often used practice of simplifying the inlet geometry. Furthermore, the contribution of detailed modelling of the flow in the tip clearance is studied using a two-layer κ-ϵ turbulence model. As well as a qualitative analysis of the throughflow and tip leakage, a systematic quantitative comparison between the predicted and measured mean velocities and flow angles is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTurbomachinery
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791878620
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998
EventASME 1998 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition, GT 1998 - Stockholm, Sweden
Duration: 2 Jun 19985 Jun 1998

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo
Volume1

Conference

ConferenceASME 1998 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition, GT 1998
Country/TerritorySweden
CityStockholm
Period2/06/985/06/98

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