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Influence of Swirl Clocking on the Performance of Turbine Stage with Three-Dimensional Nozzle Guide Vane

Journal

ENERGIES
Volume 14, Issue 17, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/en14175503

Keywords

total pressure loss; stage efficiency; lean angle; sweep angle

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  1. Doosan Heavy Industries Construction
  2. Virginia Tech in conducting the present research

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The study investigates the effect of swirl clocking on three-dimensional nozzle guide vanes (NGV) using computational fluid dynamics, focusing on the loss characteristics of leaned and swept NGVs, and the impact of swirl clocking. Results demonstrate a redistribution of loading and flow angle under different lean and sweep angles, highlighting the significant influence of three-dimensional design on aerodynamic performance. In the presence of swirl clocking, NGV performance changes significantly, providing new insights and opportunities for improving three-dimensional NGV airfoil design.
The effect of the swirl clocking on three-dimensional nozzle guide vane (NGV) is investigated using computational fluid dynamics. The research reports the loss characteristics of leaned and swept NGVs and the influence of swirl clocking. The three-dimensional NGVs are built by stacking the same 2D profile along different linear axes, characterized by different angles with respect to the normal or radial direction: epsilon = -12 degrees similar to +12 degrees for the leaned and gamma = -5 degrees similar to +10 degrees for the swept airfoils. A total of 40 models are analyzed to study the effects of lean and sweep on aerodynamic performance. To investigate the influence of swirl clocking, the analysis cases include the center of the swirl that was positioned at the leading edge as well as the middle of the passage. The prediction results show that the relationship of the changes in mass flow rate and throat area are not monotonic. Further observation confirms the redistribution of loading and flow angle under different lean and sweep angles; thus, three-dimensional design is a key influencing factor on aerodynamic performance. In the presence of swirl clocking, NGV performance is changed significantly and the findings offer new insight and opportunities to improve three-dimensional NGV airfoil design.

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