NDLI: The Effect of IGV Wake Impingement on the Flow Structure and Turbulence Around a Rotor Blade

Content Provider	The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection
Author	Soranna, Francesco Chow, Yi-Chih Uzol, Oguz Katz, Joseph
Copyright Year	2005
Abstract	The flow structure and turbulence around the leading and trailing edges of a rotor blade operating downstream of a row of Inlet Guide Vanes (IGV) are investigated experimentally. Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) measurements are performed in a refractive index matched facility that provides unobstructed view of the entire flow field. Data obtained at several rotor blade phases focus on modification to the flow structure and turbulence in the IGV wake as it propagates along the blade. The phase-averaged velocity distributions demonstrate that wake impingement significantly modifies the wall-parallel velocity component and its gradients along the blade. Due to spatially non-uniform velocity distribution, especially on the suction side, the wake deforms while propagating along the blade, expanding near the leading edge and shrinking near the trailing edge. While being exposed to the non-uniform strain field within the rotor passage, the turbulence within the IGV wake becomes spatially non-uniform and highly anisotropic. Several mechanisms, which are consistent with rapid distortion theory (RDT) and distribution of turbulence production rate, contribute to the observed trends. For example, streamwise (in rotor frame reference) diffusion in the aft part of the rotor passage enhances the streamwise fluctuations. Compression also enhances the turbulence production very near the leading edge. However, along the suction side, rapid changes to the direction of compression and extension cause negative production. The so-called wall blockage effect reduces the wall-normal component.
Sponsorship	International Gas Turbine Institute
Starting Page	1397
Ending Page	1413
Page Count	17
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0791847306
DOI	10.1115/GT2005-68801
e-ISBN	0791837548
Volume Number	Volume 6: Turbo Expo 2005, Parts A and B
Conference Proceedings	ASME Turbo Expo 2005: Power for Land, Sea, and Air
Language	English
Publisher Date	2005-06-06
Publisher Place	Reno, Nevada, USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Suction Turbulence Compression Blades Rotors Refractive index Shrinkage (materials) Flow (dynamics) Diffusion (physics) Anisotropy Particulate matter Inlet guide vanes Wakes Fluctuations (physics)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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