Comparison of flow mechanism of blade sweep between a transonic single rotor and a rotor in stage environment

Z Cao, X Gao, Y Liang, P Huang, P Lei, B Liu - Journal of Thermal Science, 2022 - Springer
In order to reveal the different effect mechanisms of blade sweep on the aerodynamic
performance when a transonic rotor operates alone or in fan stage environment, two series …

Flow instability evolution in high pressure ratio centrifugal compressor with vaned diffuser

X He, X Zheng - Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Compressor stability is an essential issue for developing single-stage high pressure ratio
centrifugal compressors. In this paper, a comprehensive stability map of a centrifugal …

Investigation on the casing static pressure distribution and stall behaviors in a centrifugal compressor with volute

H Zhang, C Yang, W Wang, J Chen, M Qi - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Obtaining the casing static pressure distribution of a centrifugal compressor with volute is
beneficial in understanding the compressor stall mechanism and designing the …

Multipoint shape optimisation of an automotive radial compressor using a coupled computational fluid dynamics and genetic algorithm approach

S Tüchler, Z Chen, CD Copeland - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Automotive turbochargers operate over a wide range and require high efficiencies and
pressure ratios. These conflicting requirements and a myriad of design parameters render …

High dimensional matching optimization of impeller–vaned diffuser interaction for a centrifugal compressor stage

R Qin, Y Ju, L Galloway… - Journal of …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The matching and interaction between the impeller and vaned diffuser is the most important
aerodynamic-coupling between the components of a high-speed centrifugal compressor …

Flow instability suppression and deep surge delay by non-axisymmetric vaned diffuser in a centrifugal compressor

Z Sun, X Zheng, H Tamaki, Y Kaneko - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The performance of centrifugal compressors is significantly limited by the deep surge with
strong flow oscillations, and the occurrence of deep surge is found to be related to flow …

Calculation of stall margin enhancement with micro-tip injection in an axial compressor

X Liu, J Teng, J Yang, X Sun… - Journal of Fluids …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Although steady micro-injection is experimentally validated as an attractive method in
improving the stall margin of axial compressors, up to now a fast prediction of stall boundary …

Effects of nonaxisymmetric volute on rotating stall in the vaneless diffuser of centrifugal compressors

Z Niu, Z Sun, B Wang, X Zheng - … of Engineering for …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Rotating stall is an important unstable flow phenomenon that leads to performance
degradation and limits the stability boundary in centrifugal compressors. The volute is one of …

Effects of endwall clearances of variable diffuser vane on centrifugal compressor performance

M Zhang, M Qi - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
To ensure the variable diffuser vane can rotate around a pivot fluently in practical
applications, there have to be clearances between vanes and diffuser walls. As the …

On the Challenge of Determining the Surge Limit of Turbocharger Compressors: Part 1–Experimental and Numerical Analysis of the Operating Limits

T Dielenschneider, J Ratz… - … Expo: Power for …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The surge limit of compressors is one key parameter in the design process of modern
turbocharger compressors for automotive applications. Since the compressor is operated …