Area-Schedule Based Design of High Pressure Recovery Radial Diffusion Systems

High-pressure ratio centrifugal compressors require advanced diffusion systems to achieve enhanced efficiencies set by future turbocharger applications. To address the shortcomings of the commonly used channel diffuser and airfoil cascade design perspectives, a streamtube based area-schedule is adop...

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Main Authors: Rusch, Daniel, Hunziker, René, Gao, Ruhou, Spakovszky, Zoltan S
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Format: Article
Published: ASME International 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/116101
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6180-3574
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-9860
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author Rusch, Daniel
Hunziker, René
Gao, Ruhou
Spakovszky, Zoltan S
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description High-pressure ratio centrifugal compressors require advanced diffusion systems to achieve enhanced efficiencies set by future turbocharger applications. To address the shortcomings of the commonly used channel diffuser and airfoil cascade design perspectives, a streamtube based area-schedule is adopted paying special attention to the diffuser entry region. It is shown that the diffusion in the semi-vaneless-space, controlled chiefly by inlet flow angle and the vane suction side geometry, plays a key role in improving diffuser performance. Removing excess thickness from the suction side eliminates flow overspeed, increases effective diffusion length, and leads to higher pressure recovery at reduced stagnation pressure loss. The pressure side thickness distribution controls the channel area schedule. Thin leading edges ensure smooth flow area transition into the channel and reduce the vane upstream influence, mitigating high-cycle fatigue related mechanical issues.
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spelling mit-1721.1/1161012022-09-26T15:59:59Z Area-Schedule Based Design of High Pressure Recovery Radial Diffusion Systems Rusch, Daniel Hunziker, René Gao, Ruhou Spakovszky, Zoltan S Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gao, Ruhou Spakovszky, Zoltan S High-pressure ratio centrifugal compressors require advanced diffusion systems to achieve enhanced efficiencies set by future turbocharger applications. To address the shortcomings of the commonly used channel diffuser and airfoil cascade design perspectives, a streamtube based area-schedule is adopted paying special attention to the diffuser entry region. It is shown that the diffusion in the semi-vaneless-space, controlled chiefly by inlet flow angle and the vane suction side geometry, plays a key role in improving diffuser performance. Removing excess thickness from the suction side eliminates flow overspeed, increases effective diffusion length, and leads to higher pressure recovery at reduced stagnation pressure loss. The pressure side thickness distribution controls the channel area schedule. Thin leading edges ensure smooth flow area transition into the channel and reduce the vane upstream influence, mitigating high-cycle fatigue related mechanical issues. ABB Turbo Systems AG 2018-06-05T16:58:25Z 2018-06-05T16:58:25Z 2016-06 2018-04-11T13:30:27Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/ConferencePaper 978-0-7918-4972-9 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/116101 Gao, Ruhou, Zoltán Spakovszky, Daniel Rusch, and René Hunziker. “Area-Schedule Based Design of High Pressure Recovery Radial Diffusion Systems.” Volume 2D: Turbomachinery (June 13, 2016). https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6180-3574 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-9860 http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/GT2016-57044 Volume 2D: Turbomachinery Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf ASME International ASME
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title_full Area-Schedule Based Design of High Pressure Recovery Radial Diffusion Systems
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title_short Area-Schedule Based Design of High Pressure Recovery Radial Diffusion Systems
title_sort area schedule based design of high pressure recovery radial diffusion systems
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