Comparative assessment of aerodynamic losses in turbine stages with supercritical carbon dioxide and steam

Abstract

To investigate the aerodynamic loss mechanisms in supercritical carbon dioxide turbine (CT) and steam turbine (ST) stages, entropy generation and entropy generation rate are used to analyze various losses in stage passages. The results reveal that under sealing clearance at 2.5 % blade height, the leakage losses of CT and ST constitute over 7 % of total available energy. Rotor and stator losses of CT and ST decrease as the Mach number of stage outlet increases. The endwall losses of CT and ST rotor are both predominant, constituting over 1.78 % of total available energy, with lower endwall losses of CT rotor. Furthermore, the stator profile loss of CT represents the majority of stator loss and is notably higher than that of ST. The impact loss and separation loss are more pronounced in CT. The conclusions will provide direction, guidance, and data support for the design and optimization of CT and ST.