A comparison of the calculated and experimental off-design performance of a radial flow turbineOff design aerodynamic performance of the solid version of a cooled radial inflow turbine is analyzed. Rotor surface static pressure data and other performance parameters were obtained experimentally. Overall stage performance and turbine blade surface static to inlet total pressure ratios were calculated by using a quasi-three dimensional inviscid code. The off design prediction capability of this code for radial inflow turbines shows accurate static pressure prediction. Solutions show a difference of 3 to 5 points between the experimentally obtained efficiencies and the calculated values.
Document ID
19920071380
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Tirres, Lizet (Sverdrup Technology, Inc. Brook Park, OH, United States)