Wet compression performance of a transonic compressor rotor at its near stall point

• DOI: 10.1007/s11804-011-1041-x
• Publication Date: 2011-04-01T11:34:37Z
• Authors: Huaifeng Yang; Qun Zheng; Mingcong Luo; Lanxin Sun; Rakesh Bhargava
• Keywords: 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering; 02 engineering and technology

In order to study the effects of wet compression on a transonic compressor, a full 3-D steady numerical simulation was carried out under varying conditions. Different injected water flow rates and droplet diameters were considered. The effect of wet compression on the shock, separated flow, pressure ratio, and efficiency was investigated. Additionally, the effect of wet compression on the tip clearance when the compressor runs in the near-stall and stall situations was emphasized. Analysis of the results shows that the range of stable operation is extended, and that the pressure ratio and inlet air flow rate are also increased at the near-stall point. In addition, it seems that there is an optimum size of the droplet diameter.