A Qualitative Comparison of Unsteady Operated Compressor Stator Cascades with Active Flow Control

Abstract

Currently, the influence and scaling of active flow control by means of pulsed jet actuators applied to a two-dimensional compressor cascade flow are well understood. However, the presence of a transverse pressure gradient in a 3D annular cascade configuration causes additional effects which need a more profound consideration. The objective of this study is to compare results from the linear cascade setup to the annular one and transfer the AFC technology respectively.