A numerical analysis using a commercial unsteady Navier–Stokes solver has been performed on a pin/blade configuration, in order to assess the efficacy of a commercial code in calculating time-periodic interactions and to gain a better understanding of the unsteady flow physics in axial turbines. Two cases have been investigated, with the pin positioned at 25 and 50 percent of true chord ahead of the leading edge. Both configurations have been computed both two and three dimensionally. The two-dimensional case was used to examine the influence of numerical parameters, such as mesh, time, and space discretization. The three-dimensional case allowed insight into the complete flow field including the wake influence on the secondary flow and mixing processes of the blade row. The basic mechanisms of the wake–blade interaction proved, as expected, to be the same for both pin positions. Yet, as the closest pin wake interaction with the blade field was much stronger, its features have helped to identify the respective roles of wake fluid transport and blade potential field for both cases. The latter effect, noticeably strong with the thick leading edge blade form presented in this study, has often been neglected, and this study helps shed new light on this phenomenon. The code used had been validated in previous work for pin-free steady flow within the same blade row and the new time-dependent case has served to confirm the code range and limitations. [S0889-504X(00)02104-8]
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October 2000
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Unsteady Transport Mechanisms in an Axial Turbine
Claudia Casciaro,
Claudia Casciaro
Turbomachinery Laboratory, Institute of Energy Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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Martin Treiber,
Martin Treiber
Turbomachinery Laboratory, Institute of Energy Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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Michael Sell
Michael Sell
Turbomachinery Laboratory, Institute of Energy Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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Claudia Casciaro
Turbomachinery Laboratory, Institute of Energy Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Martin Treiber
Turbomachinery Laboratory, Institute of Energy Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Michael Sell
Turbomachinery Laboratory, Institute of Energy Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Contributed by the International Gas Turbine Institute and presented at the 45th International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition, Munich, Germany, May 8–11, 2000. Manuscript received by the International Gas Turbine Institute February 2000. Paper No. 2000-GT-440. Review Chair: D. Ballal.
J. Turbomach. Oct 2000, 122(4): 604-612 (9 pages)
Published Online: February 1, 2000
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Casciaro , C., Treiber , M., and Sell, M. (February 1, 2000). "Unsteady Transport Mechanisms in an Axial Turbine ." ASME. J. Turbomach. October 2000; 122(4): 604–612. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1290398
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