LU Xue, LI Xiaojian, LIU Bin. Coupling optimization of supercritical carbon dioxide centrifugal impeller[J]. Thermal power generation, 2023, 52(11): 10-19.
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LU Xue, LI Xiaojian, LIU Bin. Coupling optimization of supercritical carbon dioxide centrifugal impeller[J]. Thermal power generation, 2023, 52(11): 10-19. DOI: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202302016.
Coupling optimization of supercritical carbon dioxide centrifugal impeller
Self-recirculation casing treatment can significantly improve the aerodynamic performance of the supercritical carbon dioxide centrifugal impeller in small flow rate region
but the improvement is not obvious near the large flow rate region. Therefore
the coupling effect between the self-recirculation casing treatment and the key parameter of the impeller is considered
and the coupling optimization of the casing treatment geometry and the impeller blade sweep angle is carried out to achieve a comprehensive improvement of the impeller performance.After the coupling optimization
the efficiency of the impeller is increased by 3.51%
2.60% and 4.43% respectively under the large flow rate condition
the design condition and the small flow rate condition. The mechanisms of the coupling optimization for stability and efficiency enhancements are as follows. Under the large flow rate condition
the flow incidence angle of impeller is improved
the subcritical zone inside the impeller is reduced
then the condensation is suppressed and the flow capacity of the impeller is improved. Under the design condition
the recirculation flow of casing treatment is increased
more low-energy fluid near the shroud tip is removed
and the flow field structure downstream of the impeller is improved. Under the small flow rate condition
the internal blockage of the impeller is effectively reduced
the flow stability of the impeller is enhanced
and the mixing loss caused by the recirculation flow is improved