Abstract
Casing treatments are required for expanding the stall margin of multi-stage high-load turbofans designed with high blade-tip Mach numbers and high leakage flow. In the case of a low mass flow, the casing treatment effectively reduces the blockages caused by the leakage flow and enlarges the stall margin. However, in the case of a high mass flow, the casing treatment affects the overall flow capacity of the fan, the thrust when operating at the high speeds usually required by design-point specifications. Herein, we study a two-stage high-load fan with three-dimensional numerical simulations. We use the simulation results to propose a scheme that enlarges the stall margin of multistage high-load fans without sacrificing the flow capacity when operating with a large mass flow. Furthermore, a circumferential groove casing treatment is used and adjustments are made to the upstream stator angle to match the casing treatment. The stall margin is thus increased to 16.3%, with no reduction in the maximum mass flow rate or the design thrust performance.
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