A numerical model of the internal flow in a duct rotating about one end is described. One-dimensional Euler equations are solved inside the duct using a finite volume formulation in which the advective fluxes are calculated using the advection upwind splitting method. The model was developed as a fast design tool for helicopter rotor blades with internal spanwise flow. To this end, centrifugal as well as Coriolis effects, frictional losses, duct sweep, and time-dependent duct boundary conditions are modeled, and a spanwise flow control valve can be included. The model is used to explore the behavior of a 2-m-long duct with a circular cross section, rotating at tip speeds of up to . The effects of centrifugal pumping, duct friction, duct sweep, and a flow control valve on the spanwise pressure and velocity distribution, mass flow rate of air through the duct, and torque required to spin the duct are discussed.
Modeling Internal Flow Through a Rotating Duct Using Quasi 1-D Euler Equations
AIAA Journal ; 54 , 5 ; 1603-1615
2016-01-20
13 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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