Analysis of Axial & Centrifugal Compressors
P M V Subbarao Professor Mechanical Engineering Department
To be Selected as per Specific Speed of Applications….
Multi Stage Hybrid Compressor
Static & Stagnation Scalars
Irreversible Adiabatic Stage of an Axial Flow Compressor p03s=p02s p02 p03 T03=T02 Rotor Losses
T02s
Total Losses T03s T
Pinput,a Pinput, s p01 T01
s
Gas dynamics of Irreversible Compressor p02s
Va23 2c p
Va22 2c p
Va21 2c p
Stage Efficiency The stage efficiency of an adiabatic compressor stage is:
h03s h01 stage h03 h01
For calorically perfect gas
T03s T01 stage T03 T01 Actual temperature rise of a fluid when compressed in an irreversible stage for a pressure ratio of p03/p01 is:
T03 T01
T03s T01
stage
p03 stageT0 S 1 p01 T01
1
System of Equations for Stage Design
p03,act p01
UV f cot 1 cot 2 stage cp 1 T01
1
Vr21 Vr22 2 Vr1 Vr22 Va22 Va21
U cot 1 cot 1 cot 2 cot 2 Vf
Vr 2
V f cot 1 cot 1 cot 2 sin 2
Selection of Global Stage Variables Stage load coefficient
Stage flow coefficient
Stage reaction
Δh ψ 2 U Vf φ U
h2 h1 h03 h01
The stage load distribution throughout the compressor
Selection of Design Parameters • A high pressure rise per stage will decrease the number of stages for a given overall pressure rise. • A high pressure rise per stage is obtained using: • High blade speed. • High inlet flow velocity. • High fluid deflection in rotor blades.
Pstage m c p T03a T01 mUVf cot 1 cot 2
Inlet Velocity Triangle & Flow Velocity
1
1
Selection of Inlet Angle
Va1
Vr1 Vr1
Va1
Blade Speed • For a given rotor speed the velocity of the blade at the tip will be maximum. • The centrifugal stress in the rotor blades depends on the rotational speed, the blade material and length of the blade. • The maximum centrifugal stress is given by,
ct ,max
b
• b, hub-tip diameter ratio. • K varies in the range 0.55 – 0.65.
2
U t2 1 b 2 K
Fluid Deflection
Fluid Deflection cot 1 cot 2 c solidity , 100 s
Vr,max Vr2 Diffusion factor, D Vr1
Performance of Aerofoil
Camber angle, q
Naca 65 : inl Circula rarc : inl
Clues to Invent an Aerofoil Outlet flow Angle
Deflection
Loss coefficient
Current Design Practice Fan or low pressure Compressor
Parameter Pressure ratio for single stage Pressure ratio for two stages Pressure ratio for three stages Inlet mass flow rates Tip speed Diffusion factor
Range 1.5 – 2.0 2.0 – 3.5 3.5 – 4.5 195 – 205 kg/m2.s 427 – 457 m/s 0.5 – 0.55
Current Design Practice High pressure Compressor
Parameter Stage loading coefficient Flow coefficient Hub/tip ratio Inlet mass flow rates Tip speed Diffusion factor
Range 0.3 – 0.35 0.45 – 0.55
0.6 – 0.75 175 – 185 kg/m2.s 386 – 457 m/s 0.5 – 0.55
Compressor Maps
po 3act p01
m To1 pstp Tstp poi
Multi Stage Compression
Loss in capacity due to variation of velocity is defined as work done factor. Work done factor, l, decrease with number of stages.
Multi Stage Axial-flow Compressor
Gas Dynamics of An Impeller Va2 Vf2
Vr2 Vw2 < U
Vw1 Vr1
Va1 Vf1
Thermodynamic View of an isentropic Compressor
P m Vw2 r2 Vw1r1 mh02 h01 m c p T02 T01
P m c p T03 T01 p03=p02
3
p3
2
1
Only Impeller can consume Power !!!
Va23 2c p
T
T03=T02 p2
Va22 2c p
P m Vw 2 r2 Vw1r1 p01 p1 Va21 2c p
T01 s
Irreversible Diffuser p03s=p02s
p02a
p03a
T03=T02 Impeller Losses Overall Losses T
P mVw 2 r2 Vw1r1 p01 T01
s
Work consumed by A compressor = Increase in Stagnation Enthalpy of gas
Pact m Vw2 r2 Vw1r1 mh03 h01 m c p T03 T01
For an irreversible compression, the actual pressure rise is less than isentropic pressure rise due to (T03-T01).
p03a p03s
p03a T03as p01 T01
Define, Adiabatic Efficiency of A Compressor:
1
comp
T03as T01 1 T01
T03as T01 T03 T01
p03a comp T03 T01 1 p01 T01
1
1
Pact m Vw2 r2 Vw1r1 m c p T03 T01
Ur2 Vw1r1 cp
p03,act p01
T03 T01
compUr2 Vw1r1 1 c T p 01
1
Ns
N Q H
3
4
for pumps
Erection of Pump
Hd
ps Hs
Hpump
Internals – Pump Vs Compressor
Compressor Impeller
Fan Impeller Pump Impeller