Abstract
Flow instability in a vaned diffuser with even number of blades was examined experimentally and analytically. In experiments, alternate blade stall, asymmetric stall, and two types of rotating stall (backward/forward) were observed depending on the impeller/diffuser clearance. For narrow clearance with strong impeller/diffuser interaction, the alternate blade stall and backward rotating stall mainly occurred. As increasing the clearance, the forward rotating stall also occurred, and the onset shifted toward the high flow rate corresponding to the pressure performance in the vaned diffuser. Simple 2D stability analysis showed that the clearance between the impeller and diffuser affects the speed and direction of stall propagation, and the gradient of the pressure performance in the vaned diffuser affects the onset of the rotating stall.
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