Aerodynamic Design Optimization of a Micro Radial Compressor of a Turbocharger

This study presents an aerodynamic design optimization of a micro radial compressor impeller on a turbocharger used in a 0.8 L two-cylinder gasoline engine. In the conventional design optimization of the impeller, the hub and shroud curve of the main blade is commonly parameterized with a beta distr...

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Main Authors: Omer Faruk Atac, Jeong-Eui Yun, Taehyun Noh
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/7/1827
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Jeong-Eui Yun
Taehyun Noh
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Taehyun Noh
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description This study presents an aerodynamic design optimization of a micro radial compressor impeller on a turbocharger used in a 0.8 L two-cylinder gasoline engine. In the conventional design optimization of the impeller, the hub and shroud curve of the main blade is commonly parameterized with a beta distribution, and splitter blades are generally considered short versions of the full blade. However, geometrical parameterizations in our study mainly focus on the beta distribution of a full blade, and it is parameterized differently from the conventional way. Eight parameters are selected as design variables for the beta distribution. To maximize the isentropic efficiency, design points that are created by Design of Experiment (DOE) are evaluated through single-objective optimization coupled with a non-parametric regression surrogate model. Furthermore, the splitter leading edge location on the meridional plane is investigated to enhance the performance of the impeller after the optimization process. The results show that total efficiency enhancement of approximately 2.2% is achieved. Furthermore, the findings show that a full blade beta distribution and the splitter leading edge location are sufficient parameters to optimize the impeller, and, with the proposed optimization, splitter blades are no longer copies of the full blade for each application.
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spelling doaj.art-a82a016a3ae142bb874bbf5b49dbdb5b2022-12-22T02:57:27ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732018-07-01117182710.3390/en11071827en11071827Aerodynamic Design Optimization of a Micro Radial Compressor of a TurbochargerOmer Faruk Atac0Jeong-Eui Yun1Taehyun Noh2Department of Mechanical Design Engineering, Kangwon National University, Samcheok 25913, KoreaDepartment of Mechanical Design Engineering, Kangwon National University, Samcheok 25913, KoreaKey Yang Precision Co., R&D Center, 1012-4 Eungmyeong-dong (63 Gongdan 4-gil), Gimcheon-si 39537, KoreaThis study presents an aerodynamic design optimization of a micro radial compressor impeller on a turbocharger used in a 0.8 L two-cylinder gasoline engine. In the conventional design optimization of the impeller, the hub and shroud curve of the main blade is commonly parameterized with a beta distribution, and splitter blades are generally considered short versions of the full blade. However, geometrical parameterizations in our study mainly focus on the beta distribution of a full blade, and it is parameterized differently from the conventional way. Eight parameters are selected as design variables for the beta distribution. To maximize the isentropic efficiency, design points that are created by Design of Experiment (DOE) are evaluated through single-objective optimization coupled with a non-parametric regression surrogate model. Furthermore, the splitter leading edge location on the meridional plane is investigated to enhance the performance of the impeller after the optimization process. The results show that total efficiency enhancement of approximately 2.2% is achieved. Furthermore, the findings show that a full blade beta distribution and the splitter leading edge location are sufficient parameters to optimize the impeller, and, with the proposed optimization, splitter blades are no longer copies of the full blade for each application.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/7/1827radial compressoroptimizationefficiencybeta distributionimpellersplitter
spellingShingle Omer Faruk Atac
Jeong-Eui Yun
Taehyun Noh
Aerodynamic Design Optimization of a Micro Radial Compressor of a Turbocharger
Energies
radial compressor
optimization
efficiency
beta distribution
impeller
splitter
title Aerodynamic Design Optimization of a Micro Radial Compressor of a Turbocharger
title_full Aerodynamic Design Optimization of a Micro Radial Compressor of a Turbocharger
title_fullStr Aerodynamic Design Optimization of a Micro Radial Compressor of a Turbocharger
title_full_unstemmed Aerodynamic Design Optimization of a Micro Radial Compressor of a Turbocharger
title_short Aerodynamic Design Optimization of a Micro Radial Compressor of a Turbocharger
title_sort aerodynamic design optimization of a micro radial compressor of a turbocharger
topic radial compressor
optimization
efficiency
beta distribution
impeller
splitter
url http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/7/1827
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