Parametric dependencies of aeroengine flutter for flutter clearance applications

August 2000

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khalak, Asif, 1972-
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Gas Turbine Laboratory
Format: Technical Report
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Gas Turbine Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, [2000] 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/104766
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spelling mit-1721.1/1047662019-04-10T12:33:44Z Parametric dependencies of aeroengine flutter for flutter clearance applications Khalak, Asif, 1972- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Gas Turbine Laboratory TJ778.M41 G24 no.231 Flutter (Aerodynamics) August 2000 Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-228) This thesis describes the effects of operational parameters upon aeroengine flutter stability. The study is composed of three parts: theoretical development of relevant parameters, exploration of a computational model, and analysis of fully scaled test data. Results from these studies are used to develop a rational flutter clearance methodology-a test procedure to ensure flutter-free operation. It is shown, under conditions relevant to aeroengines, that four nondimensional parameters are necessary and sufficient for flutter stability assessment of a given rotor geometry. We introduce a new parameter, termed the reduced damping, g/p*, which collapses the combined effects of mechanical damping and mass ratio (blade mass to fluid inertia). Furthermore, the introduction of the compressible reduced frequency, K*, makes it possible to uniquely separate the corrected performance map from the non-dimensional operating environment (including inlet temperature and pressure). Simultaneous plots of the performance map of corrected mass flow and corrected speed, (mc,nc), with the (K*, g/p*) map provide a dimensionally complete and fully integrated view of flutter stability, as demonstrated in the context of a historic multimission engine. A parametric, .computational study was conducted using a 2D, linearized unsteady, compressible, potential flow model of a vibrating cascade. This study showed the independent effects of Mach number, inlet flow angle, and reduced frequency upon flutter stability in terms of critical reduced damping, which corroborates the 4D view of flutter stability. Test data from a full-scale transonic fan, spanning the full 4D parameter space, were also analyzed. A novel boundary fitting tool was developed for data processing, which can handle the generic case of sparse, multidimensional, binary data. The results indicate that the inlet pressure does not alone determine the flight condition effects upon flutter, which necessitates the use of the complete 4D parameter set. Such a complete view of the flutter boundary is constructed, and sensitivities with respect to various parameters are estimated. A rational flutter clearance procedure is proposed. Trends in K* and g/p* allow one to rapidly determine the worst-cases for testing a given design. One may also use sensitivities to extend the results of sea level static (SLS) testing, if the worst case is relatively close to the SLS condition. Research supported by a National Science Foundation Fellowship and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Grant F49620-00-1-0014 2016-10-06T21:22:33Z 2016-10-06T21:22:33Z 2000 Technical Report http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/104766 55992148 GTL report #231 228 pages application/pdf Cambridge, Mass. : Gas Turbine Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, [2000]
spellingShingle TJ778.M41 G24 no.231
Flutter (Aerodynamics)
Khalak, Asif, 1972-
Parametric dependencies of aeroengine flutter for flutter clearance applications
title Parametric dependencies of aeroengine flutter for flutter clearance applications
title_full Parametric dependencies of aeroengine flutter for flutter clearance applications
title_fullStr Parametric dependencies of aeroengine flutter for flutter clearance applications
title_full_unstemmed Parametric dependencies of aeroengine flutter for flutter clearance applications
title_short Parametric dependencies of aeroengine flutter for flutter clearance applications
title_sort parametric dependencies of aeroengine flutter for flutter clearance applications
topic TJ778.M41 G24 no.231
Flutter (Aerodynamics)
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/104766
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