The paper presents mid-span measurements for a turbine cascade with active flow control. Steady blowing through an inclined plane wall jet has been used to control the separation characteristics of a high-lift low-pressure turbine airfoil at low Reynolds numbers. Measurements were made at design incidence for blowing ratios from approximately 0.25 to 2.0 (ratio of jet-to-local freestream velocity), for Reynolds numbers of 25,000 and 50,000 (based on axial chord and inlet velocity), and for freestream turbulence intensities of 0.4% and 4%. Detailed flow field measurements were made downstream of the cascade using a three-hole pressure probe, static pressure distributions were measured on the airfoil suction surface, and hot-wire measurements were made to characterize the interaction between the wall jet and boundary layer. The primary focus of the study is on the low-Reynolds number and low-freestream turbulence intensity cases, where the baseline airfoil stalls and high profile losses result. For low freestream turbulence (0.4%), the examined method of flow control was effective at preventing stall and reducing the profile losses. At a Reynolds number of 25,000, a blowing ratio greater than 1.0 was required to suppress stall. At a Reynolds number of 50,000, a closed separation bubble formed at a very low blowing ratio (0.25) resulting in a significant reduction in the profile loss. For high freestream turbulence intensity (4%), where the baseline airfoil has a closed separation bubble and low profile losses, blowing ratios below 1.0 resulted in a larger separation bubble and higher losses. The mechanism by which the wall jet affects the separation characteristics of the airfoil is examined through hot-wire traverse measurements in the vicinity of the slot.
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Active Flow Control Using Steady Blowing for a Low-Pressure Turbine Cascade
Brian R. McAuliffe,
Brian R. McAuliffe
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
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Steen A. Sjolander
Steen A. Sjolander
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
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Brian R. McAuliffe
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
Steen A. Sjolander
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
Contributed by the International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS for publication in the ASME JOURNAL OF TURBOMACHINERY. Paper presented at the International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition, Vienna, Austria, June 13–17, 2004, Paper No. 2004-GT-53646. Manuscript received by IGTI, October 1, 2003; final revision, March 1, 2004. IGTI Review Chair: A. J. Strazisar.
J. Turbomach. Oct 2004, 126(4): 560-569 (10 pages)
Published Online: December 29, 2004
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October 1, 2003
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March 1, 2004
Online:
December 29, 2004
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McAuliffe , B. R., and Sjolander, S. A. (December 29, 2004). "Active Flow Control Using Steady Blowing for a Low-Pressure Turbine Cascade ." ASME. J. Turbomach. October 2004; 126(4): 560–569. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1791291
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