Abstract
In this paper, the nonlinear harmonic method implemented in Fine/Turbo CFD code has been used to analyze the unsteady flow field in a transonic compressor. The numerical accuracy and computational efficiency of this method have been demonstrated by comparing its predictions with experimental data and conventional time-domain unsteady simulation for the test case. The rotor–stator interactions are studied in detail to improve the understanding of the flow physics involved. The deterministic stresses in the nonlinear harmonic method have also been compared to the time-domain unsteady postprocessing results to analyze distinct sources of unsteadiness. For the present case, the nonlinear harmonic method can not only capture the unsteady results satisfactorily, but also gain a significant computational advantage over conventional unsteady method.
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