Stall, surge, and 75 years of research

IJ Day - Journal of Turbomachinery, 2016 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Work on rotating stall and its related disturbances have been in progress since the Second
World War. During this period, certain “hot topics” have come to the fore—mostly in response …

Evolution of unsteady vortex structures in the tip region of an axial compressor rotor

J Hou, Y Liu - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The evolution of unsteady vortex structures in the tip region of an axial compressor rotor is
investigated based on delayed detached eddy simulation. The vortex structures are …

Effects of pulsating backpressure on performance of stability of a centrifugal compressor

M Yang, R Cai, M Shu, L Pan, W Zhuge… - Aerospace Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
A centrifugal compressor is operated at unsteady exit conditions in many scenarios. The
performance of compressor stability is notably altered by the unsteady conditions, but …

The role of tip leakage flow in spike-type rotating stall inception

M Hewkin-Smith, G Pullan… - Journal of …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper describes the role of tip leakage flow in creating the leading edge separation
necessary for the onset of spike-type compressor rotating stall. A series of unsteady …

Effects of the foam metal casing treatment on aerodynamic stability and aerocoustic noise in an axial flow compressor

D Sun, J Li, R Xu, X Dong, D Zhao, X Sun - Aerospace Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A kind of foam metal casing treatment (FMCT) is proposed and experimentally tested on a
low-speed axial flow compressor in this work. Foam metal is a foam-like substance with a …

Measurements of radial vortices, spill forward, and vortex breakdown in a transonic compressor

C Brandstetter, M Juengst… - Journal of …, 2018 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The phenomena prior to rotating stall were investigated in a high-speed compressor test rig
using optical and pneumatic measurement techniques. A number of throttling procedures …

Effects of moving endwall on the unsteadiness of tip leakage flow in compressor cascades

X Qiang, H Deng, K Xia, J Teng, M Zhu, S Lu - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The influence of the moving endwall on the behavior of the tip leakage flow in compressors
holds substantial significance. This work investigates the unsteadiness of the compressor's …

Non-synchronous vibration in axial compressors: Lock-in mechanism and semi-analytical model

S Stapelfeldt, C Brandstetter - Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Non-Synchronous-Vibration (NSV) in high-speed turbomachinery compressors is
an aeroelastic phenomenon which can have devastating consequences, including loss of …

Stall inception in a boundary layer ingesting fan

D Perovic, CA Hall, EJ Gunn - Journal of …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Jet engines with boundary layer ingestion (BLI) could offer significant reductions in aircraft
fuel burn compared with podded turbofans. However, the engine fans must run continuously …

Analysis on spike-type rotating stall in transonic axial compressor by dynamic mode decomposition

S Moru, Y Bo, W Yueheng, Z Rui, L Zixuan - Aerospace Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The spike-type rotating stall in axial compressor is one of the major causes for the
aeroengine failure. The evolution of the flow structures, especially in the rotor tip region, is …