Assessment of Steady and Unsteady Full Annulus Simulations Predictivity for a Low-Speed Axial Fan at Load-Controlled Windmill

A steady mixing plane approach is compared with the time-averaged solution of an unsteady full annulus calculation for a conventional fan operating at load-controlled windmill. The objective is to assess the added value of a complete unsteady calculation compared with a more classical approach, espe...

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Main Authors: Aurélie Ortolan, Suk-Kee Courty-Audren, Nicolas Binder, Xavier Carbonneau, Yannick Bousquet, Florent Challas
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rotating Machinery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7572631
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Nicolas Binder
Xavier Carbonneau
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Florent Challas
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description A steady mixing plane approach is compared with the time-averaged solution of an unsteady full annulus calculation for a conventional fan operating at load-controlled windmill. The objective is to assess the added value of a complete unsteady calculation compared with a more classical approach, especially concerning the effect of the spatial and temporal periodicity release in such an unusual operation as windmill. Experiment with global steady measurements and rotor radial characterizations was conducted. Numerical analysis demonstrates that windmilling global performances obtained with the time-averaged solution of the unsteady simulation are not far different from the steady case, especially in the rotor. Some differences arise in the stator, particularly regarding the velocity field. Temporal periodicity release in this row has clearly a significant effect on the flow unsteady response. A detailed analysis highlights that generic patterns of windmilling flows recorded on a steady approach are also reported on the unsteady case.
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spelling doaj-art-4cab61d2d6c940d2958ef14ee54cef982025-08-20T02:38:36ZengWileyInternational Journal of Rotating Machinery1023-621X1542-30342018-01-01201810.1155/2018/75726317572631Assessment of Steady and Unsteady Full Annulus Simulations Predictivity for a Low-Speed Axial Fan at Load-Controlled WindmillAurélie Ortolan0Suk-Kee Courty-Audren1Nicolas Binder2Xavier Carbonneau3Yannick Bousquet4Florent Challas5SAFRAN Technofan, Blagnac, FranceUniversité de Toulouse, ISAE-SUPAERO, Toulouse, FranceUniversité de Toulouse, ISAE-SUPAERO, Toulouse, FranceUniversité de Toulouse, ISAE-SUPAERO, Toulouse, FranceUniversité de Toulouse, ISAE-SUPAERO, Toulouse, FranceSAFRAN Technofan, Blagnac, FranceA steady mixing plane approach is compared with the time-averaged solution of an unsteady full annulus calculation for a conventional fan operating at load-controlled windmill. The objective is to assess the added value of a complete unsteady calculation compared with a more classical approach, especially concerning the effect of the spatial and temporal periodicity release in such an unusual operation as windmill. Experiment with global steady measurements and rotor radial characterizations was conducted. Numerical analysis demonstrates that windmilling global performances obtained with the time-averaged solution of the unsteady simulation are not far different from the steady case, especially in the rotor. Some differences arise in the stator, particularly regarding the velocity field. Temporal periodicity release in this row has clearly a significant effect on the flow unsteady response. A detailed analysis highlights that generic patterns of windmilling flows recorded on a steady approach are also reported on the unsteady case.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7572631
spellingShingle Aurélie Ortolan
Suk-Kee Courty-Audren
Nicolas Binder
Xavier Carbonneau
Yannick Bousquet
Florent Challas
Assessment of Steady and Unsteady Full Annulus Simulations Predictivity for a Low-Speed Axial Fan at Load-Controlled Windmill
International Journal of Rotating Machinery
title Assessment of Steady and Unsteady Full Annulus Simulations Predictivity for a Low-Speed Axial Fan at Load-Controlled Windmill
title_full Assessment of Steady and Unsteady Full Annulus Simulations Predictivity for a Low-Speed Axial Fan at Load-Controlled Windmill
title_fullStr Assessment of Steady and Unsteady Full Annulus Simulations Predictivity for a Low-Speed Axial Fan at Load-Controlled Windmill
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Steady and Unsteady Full Annulus Simulations Predictivity for a Low-Speed Axial Fan at Load-Controlled Windmill
title_short Assessment of Steady and Unsteady Full Annulus Simulations Predictivity for a Low-Speed Axial Fan at Load-Controlled Windmill
title_sort assessment of steady and unsteady full annulus simulations predictivity for a low speed axial fan at load controlled windmill
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7572631
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