Direction Of Rotor Rotation Research Articles

Failure investigation of fatigue crack initiation and propagation in compressor blade

Blades are integral components of gas turbines and are subjected to critical conditions, bearing radial forces resulting from rotation. Additionally, they directly interact with high-pressure air. This research investigates the failure of GE-Frame9 compressor blades through experimental analyses. Chemical analysis, metallography, and fractography were performed on the fractured blades. The causes of failure in the first-row blades included rubbing with the casing and bending in the opposite direction of rotor rotation. Furthermore, four rows of compressor blades were extensively damaged, with some breaking at the root area. During the turbine overhaul, a shim plate was placed between the compressor blades' root and disk. Metallography confirmed that placing the shim at the blade-disc connection point resulted in stress concentration at blades root. Fractography of the fractured blade surface indicated signs of fatigue failure, and a correlation was found between the crack initiation site and the impact of the shim plates on the blade root. Fatigue crack initiation occurred due to stress concentration caused by the shim's edge, propagating through the blade root during turbine operation and ultimately leading to complete fracture. These results emphasize the importance of avoiding the placement of shims on inclined surfaces of blade roots and ensuring full contact between the surfaces to prevent stress concentration and subsequent failure.

The study on the load and flow field of a twin-rotor vertical axis tidal current turbine

ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of interference effects on the load and flow field of double-rotor vertical axis tidal current turbines. Numerical simulations were conducted using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods. The study demonstrates that interference effects result in significant changes in both the load and flow field of double-rotor turbines. Compared to single-rotor turbines, the power coefficient and force coefficient of double-rotor turbines increase by 21% and 28%, respectively. The stronger the interference effects, the more significant these differences become, as interference effects lead to an increase in flow velocity near the double-rotor turbines. As the tip speed ratio decreases and the spacing between the two rotors increases, interference effects gradually weaken, while rotor rotation direction also influences interference effects.

Rolling and whip phenomenon of hollow rotor slipping on internal stator

Dynamic features of a rotor that rolls without or with whipping and slipping of own inner surface on a rigid stator are discussed. Change in the whirling direction associated with the rolling of the rotor from backward to forward was confirmed experimentally, i.e. in the case of an internal type for the stator-limiter in the direction of rotor rotation. Identification of dynamic behavior is made on the basis of eigenfrequencies and eigenmodes, motion orbits of an eccentric point (on the rotor), Campbell diagrams and AFC. The calculation of such characteristics has done using an original mathematical approach developed by the author earlier in order to describe the backward motion of common rotor on an external stator. A good agreement is obtained between the theoretical frequencies and amplitudes of vibration and the experimental ones. Therefore, the author’s technique is also suitable for the revealed forward rotor motion around the internal stator.

Effect of In-Cylinder Low-Pressure Direct Injection Strategy on the Atomization and Combustion Process of a Small-Scaled Gasoline Wankel Rotary Engine

To solve the problem of poor atomization and combustion in a small-scaled gasoline Wankel rotary engine (WRE) with low-pressure port injection mode, the numerical simulation was used to optimize the injection strategy. Firstly, the effects of in-cylinder temperature and pressure on gasoline atomization characteristics were studied, and the optimal injection timing was determined. Based on this, the influence of injection position, injection angle, and installation direction on the atomization, fuel-air mixing, and combustion processes of low-pressure direct injection (DI) small-scaled gasoline WRE was investigated. The results show that the injection angle is a key factor in determining the gasoline atomization characteristics. Injecting along the direction of rotor rotation causes the impingement between fuel bundle and combustion chamber pocket, resulting in the smaller Sauter mean diameter (SMD) and liquid penetration length (LPL). The installation direction of nozzle plays an important role in the airflow movement. When the nozzle is vertical-installed, the airflow repeatedly crosses to form multiple eddies, making the fuel to move more easily towards the front of combustion chamber. When the nozzle is parallel-installed at the lower edge of the installing zone and injecting along the direction of rotor rotation, the peak in-cylinder pressure is the largest and increased by 21% compared to the original port injection. By this injection strategy, the problem of incomplete combustion for the studied small-scaled gasoline WRE could be almost completely solved.

Flight Performance with Respect to Rotor Rotation Directions of Multirotor Aircraft

A multirotor electric vertical takeoff and landing (EVTOL) aircraft is specialized for intracity point-to-point urban air mobility services due to its advantages of efficient hover performance, high gust resistance, and relatively low noise. Because of its multiple rotors, rotor–rotor interference inevitably affects flight performance, mainly depending on inter-rotor distance and rotor rotation directions. It is assumed that there exists an optimal rotation direction for a given lot of multiple rotors. In this study, the aim is to investigate rotor–rotor interference for various rotation directions and the resulting flight performance. We propose a concept of rotor rotation direction that achieves the desirable flight performance in forward flight. The concept is called front-retreating/rear-advancing (FRRA), in which the retreating side of the front rotor and the advancing side of the rear rotor are aligned in a straight line. To this end, a multidisciplinary flight simulation framework was developed to predict the flight performance of a general multirotor EVTOL aircraft. It was found that the FRRA concept minimizes thrust loss due to rotor–rotor interference in high-speed forward flight. For a generic mission profile, the rotation direction set by the FRRA concept reduces the battery energy consumption by 7% in comparison to the rotation direction of unfavorable rotor–rotor interference in operation.

Free and Non-Free Vortex Design for Axial Fans with Circumferential Sweep through CFD Techniques

The sound generated by axial flow fans has become increasingly important in several industrial areas. These devices represent considerable noise sources that must be considered from the design stage. The scope of this research work is to present an axial fan design methodology based on the theory of the wing lift and to compare the aerodynamic and aeroacoustics behavior with the free vortex and the non-free vortex conditions. The effect of forward circumferential sweep on the rotor blades is analyzed in both conditions, which consists of a displacement in the tangential direction in the direction of rotor rotation. A cubic polynomial function is proposed for the construction of the blade geometry with circumferential sweep. It defines the center line of the blade and it is taken at 50% of the leading edge of each blade profile. The methodology for analyzing aeroacoustics behavior in fans is based on the integration of Computational Aeroacoustics and Computational Fluid Dynamics in order to analyze aerodynamic behavior, sound power level and sound pressure level at the preliminary design stage. It was verified that although both rotors present a similar aerodynamic behavior (the NFV rotor has a slightly lower performance), according to the analysis of local sound sources, the NFV rotor presents a slight decrease in the sound sources. It was also verified that the NFV rotor presents 2.2 dB less in sound pressure level than the FV rotor.

THEORETICAL STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS AND LOCATION OF ROTOR IMPACT ELEMENTS OF AN IMPACT-CENTRIFUGAL GRINDER ON SPEED AND ANGLES OF CRUSHED PARTICLES FLIGHT

One of efficiency indicators of grain grinders is grain granulometric composition. The basis of mixed fodder is crushed grain, the particles of which must have a leveled granulometric composition for subsequent mixing and obtaining a high-quality feed mixture. In agricultural production, hammer crushers are widely used, in which the destruction of grain occurs due to the impact of a hinged hammer. The main disadvantage of these crushers is that not the entire surface of the hammers is involved in grinding, thus reduces grinding process efficiency. A slightly different principle of material destruction is laid down in the basis of the proposed design of the shock-centrifugal grinder. Main work is performed by flat impact elements located on the rotor, which serve to accelerate crushed particles with subsequent impact of them on the bump elements. An important step in the design of new constructions of shock-centrifugal grinders is to determine size and location of the impact elements on the rotor, without which the grinding process is not possible. In the calculation method presented, the dependencies for determining the velocities and angles of a single particle flight from the surface of a flat impact element for its specified dimensions are proposed. Two variants of an impact element location on the rotor are considered and analyzed: radial and at an angle in the direction of rotor rotation. As a result of research carried out, it is noted that in the case of inclined position of an impact element on the rotor an increase in flight speed and flight angles change in crushed particles, which gives the opportunity to have a positive effect on grinding process.

Multirotor wind turbine wakes

To fulfill the increasing need for large power generation by wind turbines, the concept of multirotor wind turbines has recently received attention as a promising alternative to conventional massive single-rotor wind turbines. To shed light on the viability of this concept, large-eddy simulation is employed in this study to compare wake flow properties of a multirotor wind turbine with those of a single-rotor turbine. The wake of a multirotor turbine is found to recover faster at short downwind distances, where the whole wake is characterized as an array of localized high velocity-deficit regions associated with each rotor. However, as the wake moves downstream, rotor wakes start interacting with each other until they eventually form a single wake. This transition from a wake array to a single wake adversely affects the initial fast recovery of multirotor turbine wakes. A budget analysis of mean kinetic energy is performed to analyze the energy transport into the wake before and after this transition. In addition, the effect of different geometrical configurations on wake characteristics of a multirotor turbine was examined. We found that the recovery rate of multirotor turbine wakes is enhanced by the increase in rotor spacing, whereas the number and rotation direction of rotors do not play a significant role in the wake recovery. A simple analytical relationship is also developed to predict the streamwise distance at which the transition from a wake array to a single wake occurs for multirotor wind turbines.

A comparative study of mixture formation and combustion processes in a gasoline Wankel rotary engine with hydrogen port and direct injection enrichment

A CFD model of hydrogen-enriched gasoline Wankel rotary engine is established and validated. The mixture formation and combustion processes are investigated under both hydrogen port and direct injection enrichment conditions with different hydrogen addition levels. It was found that, under hydrogen port injection enrichment conditions, the peak in-cylinder pressure of 6% is 8.4% higher that of 3%. Meanwhile, under hydrogen direct injection enrichment conditions, the peak in-cylinder pressure of 3% hydrogen direct injection enrichment is 15.3% higher than that of 3% hydrogen port injection enrichment. It was also found that the mainstream field with same direction of rotor rotation is formed during the compression stroke and a vortex with high vorticity existed in the combustion chamber. With the effects of mainstream field and vortex, the hydrogen fills more than half volume of the entire combustion chamber under 4%, 5% and 6% HDIE conditions. At the same time, a local low velocity zone is formed around the vortex because the hydrogen direct injection flow slows down the dissipation of vortex. According to the analysis by PREMIX, the fastest flame speed is achieved at equivalence ratios around 1.4. The proper rich hydrogen region distribution is obtained under 4%, 5% and 6% hydrogen direct injection enrichment conditions. Both the enhanced flame propagation by proper equivalence ratio distribution and the reduced local mainstream flow velocity by vortex existence contribute to solving the unburned zone problem. Compared with 6% hydrogen port injection enrichment, the maximum value of in-cylinder pressure of 4%, 5% and 6% hydrogen direct injection enrichment is improved by 59.6%, 88.4% and 91.6%, respectively. However, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide emissions are increased obviously. As a relatively low carbon monoxide emission is obtained with 4% case under hydrogen direct injection enrichment conditions and the problem of unburned zone in the rear region of combustion chamber is solved. The hydrogen volume fraction of 4% with direct injection enrichment achieves the best engine performance in this study.

Ugao odvajanja plastice od noža pri istosmernom obrtanju rotora rotacione sitnilice

Ugao odvajanja plastice od noža pri istosmernom obrtanju rotora rotacione sitnilice

Ugao odvajanja plastice od noža pri suprotnosmernom obrtanju rotora rotacione sitnilice

Ugao odvajanja plastice od noža pri suprotnosmernom obrtanju rotora rotacione sitnilice

Combined effects of channel curvature and rotor configuration on the performance of two-stage viscous micropumps

The combined effects of channel curvature and rotor configuration on the performance of two-stage viscous micropumps were studied numerically. The Navier-Stokes equations were simulated to investigate the performance of two-stage micropumps. The performance of two-stage micropumps was studied in terms of the dimensionless mass flow rate and dimensionless driving power. Four different rotor configurations were designed by changing placement of two rotors inside a microchannel: Two aligned and two staggered configurations. The aligned rotor configuration of type 1 is to place the two rotors along the convex wall, while type 2 is to place them along the concave wall. Numerical results show that the rotor configuration plays a significant role in the performance of two-stage micropumps. The channel curvature acts in a different way according to the rotor configuration. The mass flow rate of aligned rotor configuration of type 1 is greatly improved by the channel curvature, while it diminishes the mass flow rate of type 2. The maximum mass flow rate for the aligned rotor configuration of type 1 is obtained when the two rotors are placed at the junction of the circular and straight sections of the channel. The performance of staggered configurations is negligibly affected by the channel curvature. This characteristics is found due to rotation direction of the rotors. As the two rotors rotate in the opposite direction for the staggered configurations, the flow characteristics in the circular section is little affected by the channel curvature. The circumferential distance between the two rotors can be optimized in terms of the mass flow rate. The optimal value of the circumferential distance is about L = 1.4 for the staggered rotor configurations, and it is almost independent of the channel curvature. As the channel height increases, the circumferential distance becomes less significant for the staggered rotor configurations while it becomes significant for the aligned rotor configurations.

К вопросу шелушения зерна в пневмомеханическом шелушителе

The article shows the theoretical study of percussive interaction of a grain, which is accelerated by the rotor peelers, with a deck. Theoretically, we defined fracture strength of grain structural elements in case of possible directions of grain and grain impact conditions on deck – under the condition of fixed deck, provided its rotation in the direction of rotor rotation, provided its rotation in the direction opposite the rotor rotation. The work and expended kinetic energy, required for such a failure, was found; the concept of grain recovery rate as the ratio of the kinetic energy before it hit the deck and after was given. Efficiency coefficient of the entire system was defined for different embodiments of grain pin on deck. It is proved that the most effective grain peeling will occur when the deck rotate in the opposite direction of the rotor rotation. In this case, the grain is moved, firstly, in air stream, generated by the rotor, as moving closer to the deck surface it moves in the air flow, generated by it, and changes its direction to reverse movement. That flow is easily controlled by changing the speed of the deck, which makes it possible to obtain a straight line (perpendicular to) hit the grain of it. The carried studies reveal more fully the grain interaction with the deck in the work area of rotor peelers.

Synchronization characteristics of a rotor-pendula system in multiple coupling resonant systems

The problem is motivated by observations of a rotor-pendula system, which derived from a new shale shaker. To grasp the dynamic characteristics of the shale shaker, the key research is exploring the synchronous mechanism for the system, since synchronous state between rotors is closely related to the dynamic characteristics of the system. In this paper, the dynamic equation of the rotor-pendula system is firstly derived by applying Lagrange’s equations. Through Laplace’s transformation method, the approximate responses of the system in synchronous state are obtained, which is determined coupling coefficients and synchronous state of the system. Then, the synchronous balance equation and the stability criterion of the system are obtained with Poincaré method on which stable phase difference and synchronous behavior can be ascertained. To verify the correctness of the theoretical analysis, numerical simulations are implemented by Runge–Kutta method, and it is shown that the synchronous behavior is determined by the geometry parameters, coupling coefficients, and rotor rotation direction.

A brushless electric motor with a transverse magnetic flux and disk rotor

Brushless permanent magnet machines (BPMMs) have a greater efficiency and smaller overall dimensions than do other types of machines and are widely used in electric drives for various purposes. Two types of BPMMs are used in practice: BPMMs with a classical double-layer-distributed stator winding and BPMMs with a toothed-step stator winding. There exists another type of BPMM with a transverse magnetic flux (transverse flux motors, TFMs) which is being actively studied. In TFM electric motors, the magnetic lines of fluxes of the poles of rotor end perpendicular to the direction of rotor rotation. Stator windings in these machines are fabricated as rings coaxial with rotor, and the magnetic circuit of stator consists of separate fragments. Specialists assert electric TFMs have a higher specific power—the ratio between the output power and the mass of the machine—than the electric motors of other type. They are of interest, first and foremost, for electric drives without reducing gears. In most TFM, only a half of the poles of rotor are magnetically connected with circular phases of stator. In this work, the TFM design with disk rotor is described, in which the magnetic flux of all poles of rotor is coupled to the circular phases of stator. The stator magnetic circuit in this machine consists of P-like elements, and alternation of polarity of these elements is provided due to the change of their position. As a result, the magnetic flux coupled to the circular phase increases doubles, as do the machine torque and power. Some results of modeling of a three-phase electric motor are presented. The results were obtained using the Ansys Maxwell computer code, including a graph of the change of torque on the shaft of a machine under rotation of the rotor under conditions of sinusoidal currents in phases.

Динамическая модель взаимодействия роторного рабочего органа с древесно-кустарниковой растительностью

At present JSC «Russian Railways» forms a coherent policy on safety and reliability of the transportation process, with one of the most urgent is the problem of removing unwanted trees and shrubs in the right of way of railways. In accordance with the applicable instructions in the right of way is not allowed of weeds overgrowth of trees and shrubs. Removal of unwanted trees and shrubs in the right of way mechanical method can be carried out a working body (the cutting head), controlled by manipulator. The article examines the dynamic interaction between the rotor of the working body of unwanted trees and shrubs. On the basis of the actual conditions of the scheme developed by cutting shoots in which the axis of rotation of the rotor axis and are crossed overgrown, is at a distance, is given a number of dependencies. The resultant cutting force is determined taking into account the angle of the cutting speed and the angle of supply and axis deviation shoots under the influence of the tool in the direction of rotor rotation. It is shown that the height of the cut shoots continuously decreases to a certain minimum value determined in accordance with the technological map, and the value can be negative in the case of the interaction of the rotor with the soil. To ensure the effective cutting shoots without a break (to simultaneously transform it into chips the corresponding working body) is given a number of these conditions, the implementation of which depends on the physical and mechanical characteristics of the vegetation removed. Considered a dynamic interaction model rotary working member with trees and shrubs allows you to get a number of important practical recommendations for the whole system of machines having certain common properties.

Non-contacting finger seal dynamic model

Dynamic response of the finger seal compliant elements to rotor motion is investigated. It is shown that radial adjustment of the fingers with respect to rotor surface displacements requires convergent (in rotor rotation direction) operating clearance under the pads. Due to arising gasdynamic lifting force appropriate seal gasdynamic balancing and non-contacting operating mode can be achieved. The results are numerically obtained on the basis of the aeroelastic dynamics analysis.

構造物近傍で横風を受けるホバリングロータの空力特性と流れ場に及ぼすロータ回転方向の影響

構造物近傍で横風を受けるホバリングロータの空力特性と流れ場に及ぼすロータ回転方向の影響

Numerical Simulation on Air Volume Flow Rate Distribution of Stator Ducts for Salient Pole Synchronous Motor

Air volume flow rate distribution of stator ducts along axial and circumferential for salient pole synchronous motor is strongly influenced by the air flow field in the air gap and rotor poles, which is completely different from the flow characteristics of non-salient pole motor and it directly relates to the peak temperature of stator bars and core and axial temperature difference which can affect the safety of the operation. A three-dimensional physical model of 1/8 motor was established and corresponding solution domain boundary conditions were given in this article. The air volume flow rate distribution of stator ducts along axial and circumferential was analyzed based on CFD. The study show that at the same position of the axial stator, the cooling air flow into stator ducts along the circumferential direction is uneven, the air volume flow rate distribution is largely influenced by rotor pole pieces, geometry and position of pole support block and rotor rotation direction.

The effects of working parameters and tillage quality on rotary tiller specific work requirement

Accepted 31 October, 2011 The aim of this paper was to analyze the influence of rotary tiller rotor rotation direction on specific work requirement (SWPTO). The SWPTO was calculated by measuring the power take-off (PTO) torque, PTO speed, working speed and depth, as well as the working width. The tillage quality was determined by the bulk density and soil structure. Reverse rotor rotation direction concept is characterized by more efficient tillage which provides significantly higher amount of macro-structure aggregates (0.25 to 10 mm) and their better distribution in the soil. Significantly lower SWPTO was observed with the reverse rotor rotation direction. It was within the range of -2.15-27.74% (14.35% on average) depending on the work speed which was 0.29 to 1.08 m s -1 . Multiple linear regression provided new equations for the calculation of SWPTO depending not only on the working parameters, but on the intensity of soil breaking and soil conditions as well. The obtained equations had high values of Coefficients of determination R 2 (0.92 to 0.99 for conventional and 0.84 to 0.93 for reverse rotor rotation direction). Reverse rotor rotation direction had lower SWPTO values which were 20.3 and 15.5% for the working speeds of 0.5 and 1.0 m s -1 , respectively, and were obtained for equal values of tillage intensity parameters.