Probabilistic analysis of meanline compressor rotor performance

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2004.

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Main Author: Fitzgerald, Nathan Andrew, 1980-
Other Authors: Edward M. Greitzer.
Format: Thesis
Language:en_US
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28896
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spelling mit-1721.1/288962019-04-10T21:32:30Z Probabilistic analysis of meanline compressor rotor performance Fitzgerald, Nathan Andrew, 1980- Edward M. Greitzer. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Aeronautics and Astronautics. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-85). This thesis addresses variability in aerodynamic performance of a compressor rotor due to geometric variation. The performance of the rotor is computed using a meanline model that includes the effect of tip clearance blockage, calculated by assuming the tip leakage behaves like a wake in a pressure gradient and incorporating the effects of double leakage. The model is used to quantify performance variability of the rotor at design flow coefficient and near stall given typical variations in blade profile geometry, hub and casing diameters, and tip clearances. Monte Carlo simulation performed at both operating conditions shows that the coefficient of variation of pressure rise, loss coefficient, axial displacement thickness, and flow angle at the exit of the blade row is similar at high and low loading. Mean shifts are smaller at design than near stall, where the mean pressure rise and loss shift -0.4% and +0.6% from their respective nominal values. A parametric analysis using a response surface showed that near stall, tip clearance variation drives performance variation; the pressure rise and loss coefficient standard deviation drop by 26% and 20% when tip clearance variability is removed. At design, tip clearance variability is still important, but leading and trailing edge blade geometries play a larger role in driving performance variability. by Nathan Andrew Fitzgerald. S.M. 2005-09-27T18:56:00Z 2005-09-27T18:56:00Z 2004 2004 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28896 60458157 en_US M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 85 p. 3919038 bytes 3928267 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Fitzgerald, Nathan Andrew, 1980-
Probabilistic analysis of meanline compressor rotor performance
title Probabilistic analysis of meanline compressor rotor performance
title_full Probabilistic analysis of meanline compressor rotor performance
title_fullStr Probabilistic analysis of meanline compressor rotor performance
title_full_unstemmed Probabilistic analysis of meanline compressor rotor performance
title_short Probabilistic analysis of meanline compressor rotor performance
title_sort probabilistic analysis of meanline compressor rotor performance
topic Aeronautics and Astronautics.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28896
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