Abstract:
A system (500) for detecting onset of a stall in a rotor is disclosed, the system comprising a sensor (502,60) spaced radially outwardly and apart from tips (46) of a circumferential row of blades (47) at a location on a static component 50 that is between a first location (57) and a second location (58) wherein the first location (57) is at a first distance (157) of about 25% blade tip-chord length (49) axially forward from the leading edge (41) of a blade (47) and the second location (58) is at a second distance (158) of about 25% blade tip-chord length (49) axially aft from the trailing edge (42) of a blade (47) and wherein the sensor (502, 60) is capable of generating an input signal (504) corresponding to a flow parameter at a location (52) near the tip (46) of a blade (40) and indicative of the onset of a stall. The system further comprises a control system (74) capable of generating a rotor speed signal (506) and a correlation processor (510) capable of receiving the input signal (504) ant the rotor speed signal (506) wherein the correlation processor generates stability correlation signal (512).
Abstract:
A plasma leakage flow control system for a compressor is disclosed, comprising a circumferential row of compressor blades, an annular casing surrounding the tips of the blades, located radially apart from the tips of the blades and at least one annular plasma generator located on the annular casing. The annular plasma generator comprises an inner electrode and an outer electrode separated by a dielectric material. A gas turbine engine having a plasma leakage flow control system further comprises an engine control system which controls the operation of the annular plasma generator such that the blade tip leakage flow can be changed.
Abstract:
A stator vane for a compressor is described. The stator vane has an airfoil root, an airfoil tip, a leading edge, a trailing edge, an inner span region, a midspan region and an outer span region, wherein the stator vane has a normalized camber profile that increases in the outer span region in a spanwise direction towards the tip and is more than 1.4 in the outer span region.
Abstract:
A method of operating a compressor having a row of blades for preventing a compressor stall is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of mounting a plasma generator in a casing or a shroud radially outwardly and apart from the blade tips wherein the plasma generator comprises a radially inner electrode and a radially outer electrode separated by a dielectric material; and supplying an AC potential to the radially inner electrode and the radially outer electrode.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine is disclosed, comprising a compressor having a circumferential row of blades, a casing surrounding the tips of the blades, located radially apart from the tips of the blades and at least one plasma generator located on the casing. The plasma generator comprises a first electrode and a second electrode separated by a dielectric material. The gas turbine engine further comprises an engine control system which controls the operation of the plasma generator such that the stable operating range of the compressor is increased.
Abstract:
A plasma leakage flow control system for a compressor is disclosed, comprising a circumferential row of compressor blades, an annular casing surrounding the tips of the blades, located radially apart from the tips of the blades and at least one annular plasma generator located on the annular casing. The annular plasma generator comprises an inner electrode and an outer electrode separated by a dielectric material. A gas turbine engine having a plasma leakage flow control system further comprises an engine control system which controls the operation of the annular plasma generator such that the blade tip leakage flow can be changed.
Abstract:
A rotor blade (104) having an airfoil (10) for a compressor is described. The airfoil has an airfoil root (11), an airfoil tip (12) located at a spanwise distance from the airfoil root, a leading edge (20) extending from the airfoil root to the airfoil tip, an inner span region (13, S2) between the airfoil root and a first height location (41) on the airfoil leading edge, a midspan region (23, S2) between the first height location and a second height location (42) on the airfoil leading edge located radially outward from the first height location; an outer span region (14, S3) between the second height location and the airfoil tip, wherein the airfoil has a normalized camber profile (120) such that the normalized camber increases in the outer span region in a spanwise direction towards the tip and is more than 2.2 in the outer span region.
Abstract:
An airfoil for a compressor is described. The airfoil has a root, an airfoil tip, a leading edge, a trailing edge, airfoil pressure and suction sides extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The airfoil has an inner span region and an outer span region and the trailing edge has a dihedral profile such that the trailing edge dihedral angle decreases in at least a portion of the inner span region and the outer span region.
Abstract:
A rotor blade having an airfoil for a compressor is described. The airfoil has an airfoil root, an airfoil tip located at a spanwise distance from the airfoil root, a leading edge extending from the airfoil root to the airfoil tip, an inner span region ("S 1 ") between the airfoil root and a first height location on the airfoil leading edge, a midspan region ("S2") between the first height location and a second height location on the airfoil leading edge located radially outward from the first height location; an outer span region ("S3") between the second height location and the airfoil tip, wherein the airfoil has a normalized camber profile such that the normalized camber increases in the outer span region in a spanwise direction towards the tip and is more than 2.2 in the outer span region.