Performance Evaluation of Transonic Axial Flow Compressor under Distorted Conditions by Groove Casing Technique with Tip Injection and Surface Roughness Effects

Abstract

The aerodynamic performance and pressure ratio of modern aircraft engine compressor are degrading due to unsteady flow distorted aerodynamic loads and complex phenomena in the blade tip. This paper attempts to improve the performance of modern axial flow transonic compressor stage under distorted flow conditions by incorporating the combination of groove casing, tip injection technique with surface roughness effects. This is performed for the Mach number ranging between 0.8 and 1.3. The obtained numerical results are compared with experimental studies and found to be in good agreement. Through the numerical analysis, the compressor stage flow interaction with the shock waves as well as vortex formation and boundary layer separation is studied in detail. While evaluating the performance of the axial flow compressor, more emphasis is given to the flow properties like pressure, density, temperature, velocity, etc. The performance improvement is observed at a particular Mach number for a specified aerodynamic flow property.