Axial flow compressors always face complex inlet distortion conditions during actual operation
among which circumferential total pressure distortion can significantly degrade the performance and aerodynamic stability. To address this issue
a two-stage low-speed axial flow compressor with inlet guide vanes was used as the research object. A distortion baffle was used to create total pressure distortion according to the domestic standards for total pressure distortion tests of axial flow compressors. The impact of total pressure distortion on compressor performance was investigated through experiments and numerical simulations. A method using Fourier analysis was proposed to quantitatively describe the circumferential distortion characteristics
since the circumferential pressure distribution within the compressor was affected by blade disturbances. The development of circumferential total pressure distortion along the axial direction within the compressor was analyzed
including the intensity
phase
extent
and radial position of the distortion. Results show that the intensity of distortion decreases significantly after passing through each stage of the blade under conditions far from stall
while no noticeable decrease is observed under near-stall conditions. The distortion zone deflects a certain angle along the rotation direction after passing through the two stages of the rotor blades. The closer it is to the downstream
the closer the maximum distortion zone is to the blade tip. Under near-stall condition
the maximum distortion zone appears at the blade tip
and serious unstable flow phenomena
such as tip leakage flow and secondary flow
is observed at the first-stage blade tip
which exacerbates the degree of distortion.
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