Coupling optimization design of configuration and swept-bowed effects in highly loaded subsonic compressor tandem cascades with tip clearance

Abstract

The coupling optimization design for swept-bowed effects and configuration of tandem cascade is conducted in a highly loaded subsonic compressor tandem cascade, in which the novelty lies in considering the spanwise distribution of configuration parameters and exploring the coupling relationship between them and swept-bowed design. Research results show that, compared with the original one, the loss coefficient of the optimal tandem cascade is decreased by 38.7% at the 4° incidence angle and the range of available incidence angle expands by 25%. For the distribution of the configuration parameters, parameters at the hub are significantly different from those near the tip, which confirms the tandem blade design in compressors is complex and needs to consider 3D flow effect. Forward swept and positive bowed design are beneficial for reducing loss at tip and alleviating the blockage, which cannot be achieved by the optimization only for configuration parameters. In terms of the weak coupling relationship between configuration parameters distribution and swept-bowed effects, the former should be considered first in practical engineering.