Retrofittable Solutions Capability for Gas Turbine Compressors †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Computational Framework
2.1. Domain Discretization
2.2. Boundary Conditions
2.3. Mass Extraction Treatment
3. Results
3.1. Comparison with Measurements
3.2. Minimum Environmental Load Reduction Strategies
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
BO | Blow-off |
IGV | Inlet guide vane |
IX | IGV extra-closure |
MEL | Minimum environmental load |
OGV | Outlet guide vane |
RES | Renewable energy systems |
TET | Total exit temperature |
Nomenclature | |
Axial velocity by density ratio, | |
c | Absolute velocity |
C | Blade chord |
Diffusion factor (Lieblein), | |
Inlet flow function, | |
h | Specific enthalpy |
Mass flow rate | |
N | Number of blades |
p | Pressure |
r | Radius |
s | Blade row tangential spacing |
u | Peripheral velocity, |
T | Absolute temperature |
x | Axial coordinate |
w | Relative velocity |
W | Compressor power input |
Pressure ratio | |
Isentropic efficiency | |
Flow coefficient, | |
Load coefficient, | |
Blade row mean solidity, | |
Subscripts | |
0 | Total quantity |
in | Inlet |
m | Mean |
out | Outlet |
ref | Reference |
tt | Total-to-total |
x | Axial |
Density | |
Tangential |
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Ricci, M.; Mosele, S.G.; Benvenuto, M.; Astrua, P.; Pacciani, R.; Marconcini, M. Retrofittable Solutions Capability for Gas Turbine Compressors. Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2022, 7, 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp7010003
Ricci M, Mosele SG, Benvenuto M, Astrua P, Pacciani R, Marconcini M. Retrofittable Solutions Capability for Gas Turbine Compressors. International Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power. 2022; 7(1):3. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp7010003
Chicago/Turabian StyleRicci, Martina, Stefano Gino Mosele, Marcello Benvenuto, Pio Astrua, Roberto Pacciani, and Michele Marconcini. 2022. "Retrofittable Solutions Capability for Gas Turbine Compressors" International Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power 7, no. 1: 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp7010003