A Study of the Three-Dimensional Unsteady Real-Gas Flows Within a Transonic ORC Turbine
A Study of the Three-Dimensional Unsteady Real-Gas Flows Within a Transonic ORC Turbine
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10.1115/gt2014-25475
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2014-06
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Andrew P. S. Wheeler;J. Ong
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作者:
Andrew P. S. Wheeler;J. Ong
In this paper we investigate the three-dimensional unsteady real-gas flows which occur within Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbines. A radial-inflow turbine stage operating with supersonic vane exit flows (M ≈ 1.4) is simulated using a RANS solver which includes real-gas effects. Steady CFD simulations show that small changes in the inducer shape can have a significant effect on turbine efficiency due to the development of supersonic flows in the rotor. Unsteady predictions show the same trends as the steady CFD, however a strong interaction between the vane trailing-edge shocks and rotor leading-edge leads to a significant drop in efficiency.Copyright © 2014 by ASME