The effect of the shrouded rotor blade tip leakage flow on the aerodynamic performance of a one and half turbine stage

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Abstract

The tip leakage flow losses of the shrouded rotor blade contribute significantly to overall losses of the turbine stage. Effects of the shrouded rotor blade tip leakage flow in stator blade/shrouded rotor blade/stator blade on the aerodynamic performance of a 1.5 axial turbine stage were numerical investigated using commercial CFD software CFX-TASCflow. Three conditions with different numbers of sealing fins in the rotor blade shroud were simulated. The structure of the leakage flow and its influence to the next stator were presented. The results show that for shrouded rotor blade the leakage flow is from upstream to downstream of the blade when the leakage flow of the unshrouded blade follows a circumferential way. It is also found that the direction of the up-half span of the flow field is affected obviously when the leakage flow mixed with the main flow and lead to incidence losses to the next stator. The leakage flow which has high radial velocity tends to the mid-span in the following stator and change the flow field structure of the up-half passage. With more sealing fins, the loss of the isentropic efficiency of the stator is reduced. The influence of the leakage flow to the performance of the turbine stage is carefully studied. The work offers a solid theoretical basis and technical support to the design of the steam turbine.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChallenges on Power Engineering and Environment - Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Engineering 2007, ICOPE 2007
EditorsFei Wang, Kefa Cen, Yong Chi
PublisherZhejiang Univ Press
ISBN (Electronic)9787308055956
StatePublished - 2007
EventInternational Conference on Power Engineering 2007: Challenges on Power Engineering and Environment, ICOPE 2007 - Hangzhou, China
Duration: 23 Oct 200727 Oct 2007

Publication series

NameChallenges on Power Engineering and Environment - Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Engineering 2007, ICOPE 2007

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Power Engineering 2007: Challenges on Power Engineering and Environment, ICOPE 2007
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou
Period23/10/0727/10/07

Keywords

  • Aerodynamic performance
  • Labyrinth seal
  • Numerical simulation
  • Shroud leakage flow
  • Turbine stage

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