Impact of Unsteady Wakes on the Secondary Flows of a High-Speed Low-Pressure Turbine Cascade

Autor: Gustavo Lopes, Loris Simonassi, Sergio Lavagnoli
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: International Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power, Vol 8, Iss 4, p 36 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2504-186X
DOI: 10.3390/ijtpp8040036
Popis: The aerodynamics of a high-speed low-pressure turbine (LPT) cascade were investigated under steady and unsteady inlet flows. The tests were performed at outlet Mach (M) and Reynolds numbers (Re) of 0.90 and 70k, respectively. Unsteady wakes were simulated by means of a wake generator equipped with bars. A bar reduced frequency (f+) of ∼0.95 was used for the unsteady case. The inlet flow field was characterized in terms of the total pressure profile and incidence. The blade aerodynamics at midspan and the secondary flow region were investigated by means of pneumatic taps and hot-film sensors. The latter provided a novel view into the impact of the secondary flows on the heat transfer topology on the blade suction side (SS). The cascade performance was quantified in terms of the outlet flow angle and losses by means of a directional multi-hole probe. The results report the phase-averaged impact of unsteady wakes on the secondary flow structures in an open test case high-speed LPT geometry.
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