Class09b 1 - Multi-Stage Compressor.pdfVIP

Design of a Multi-Stage Compressor Motivation: Market research has shown the need for a low-cost turbojet with a take-off thrust of 12,000N. Preliminary studies will show that a single-spool all-axial flow machine is OK, using a low pressure ratio and modest turbine inlet temperatures to keep cost down. Problem: Design a suitable compressor operating at sea-level static conditions with • compressor pressure ratio = 4.15 • air mass flow = 20 kg/s • turbine inlet temperature = 1100K Assume: P = 1.01 bar, T = 288 K U = 350 m/s amb amb tip Inlet rhub / rtip = 0.5 Compressor has no inlet guide vanes Mean radius is constant kJ R 0.287 Polytropic efficiency = 0.90 kg 0 K Constant axial velocity design kJ No swirl at exit of compressor cp 1.005 0 kg K  1.4 1 Steps in the Meanline Design Process Steps 1) Choice of rotational speed and annulus dimensions 2) Determine number of stages, using assumed efficiency 3) Calculate air angles for each stage at the mean radius - meanline analysis 4) Determine variation of the air angles from root to tip - radial equilibrium 5) Investigate compressibility effects 6) Select compressor blading, using experimentally obtained cascade data or CFD 7) Check on efficiency previously assumed 8) Estimate off-design performance 2 Compressor Meanline Design Process Given PR p ,T