Influence of Compressor Exit Conditions on Combustor Annular Diffusers, Part 1: Diffuser Performance
Influence of Compressor Exit Conditions on Combustor Annular Diffusers, Part 1: Diffuser Performance
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压缩机出口条件对燃烧室环形扩压器的影响,第 1 部分:扩压器性能
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2001
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J. F. Carrotte
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A. G. Barker;J. F. Carrotte
In gas-turbine engines, the velocity of air issuing from the compressor must be reduced to permit effective operation of the downstream combustor. This is partly achieved by locating an annular diffuserbehind the compressor outlet guide vanes (OGV) and, in modern systems, the inlet of this diffuser is usually located at the trailing edge of the blade row. The interactions that occur between these components and, in particular, the impact on the measured diffuser performance are studied. A mainly experimental investigation has been undertaken in a fully annular facility that incorporates a single-stage axial-e ow compressor and simulated e ame tube. In addition, a constant-area passage, or diffusers of area ratio 1.45 or 1.60, can be incorporated immediately downstream of the OGV row. The results indicate that, within experimental error, the diffusers have little effect on the e ow within the OGVbladepassages. However,theOGV blade rowproducesa proe lethat, duemainly to thebladewakes,contains a relatively large amount of kinetic energy. Hence, even within the downstream constant area passage a signie cant pressure rise is observed as these wakes mix out. Additional pressure forces are introduced with the downstream diffusers present, but analysis of the experimental data indicates these have a limited effect on the wake mixing process, both in terms of stagnation pressure loss and static pressure rise. Hence, the overall static pressure rise measured, between the inlet and exit of each diffuser, is greater than that predicted using design charts obtained using more conventional axisymmetric inlet conditions. This cone rms previous work where it was thought that wake mixing can enhance diffuser performance.