The present paper numerically conducted full-annulus investigation on the effects of circumferential total pressure inlet distortion on the performance and flow field of the axial transonic counter-rotating compressor. Results reveal that the inlet distortion both deteriorates the performance of the upstream and downstream rotors resulting in reduction of total pressure ratio, efficiency and stall margin of the transonic contra-rotating compressor. Regarding the development of distortion inside compressor, the downstream rotor reinforces the air-flow mixing effects and, thus, attenuates the distortion intensity significantly. Under the distorted inflow conditions, the detached shockwave at the leading edge of downstream rotor interacts with the tip leakage flow and causes the blockage of the blades passage, which is one important reason for the transonic contra-rotating compressor stall.


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    Title :

    Effect of inlet distortion on the performance of axial transonic contra-rotating compressor


    Contributors:
    Liu, Hanru (author) / Wang, Yangang (author) / Xian, Songchuan (author) / Hu, Wenbin (author)


    Publication date :

    2018-01-01


    Size :

    13 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English