Print Email Facebook Twitter The effect of working fluid and compressibility on the optimal solidity of axial turbine cascades Title The effect of working fluid and compressibility on the optimal solidity of axial turbine cascades Author Tosto, F. (TU Delft Flight Performance and Propulsion) Pini, M. (TU Delft Flight Performance and Propulsion) Colonna, Piero (TU Delft Flight Performance and Propulsion) Date 2024 Abstract The blade solidity, namely the blade chordtopitch ratio, largely affects the fluiddynamic performance of turbomachinery. For turbomachines operating with air or steam, the optimal value of the solidity which maximizes the efficiency is estimated with empirical correlations such as the ones proposed by Zweifel (1945) and Traupel (1966). However, if the turbomachine operates with unconventional fluids, the accuracy of these correlations becomes questionable. Examples of such working fluids are the nonideal (dense) vapors of organic compounds (e.g., hydrocarbons, siloxanes) used to operate organic Rankine cycle (ORC) power systems. This study investigates the effect of both the working fluid and the flow compressibility on the optimum pitchtochord ratio of turbine stages. A first principle model for the profile losses is developed for this purpose. Charts providing the optimal pitchtochord ratio for unconventional turbine stages are then provided. Numerical simulations of the flow over a turbine stator cascade have been conducted to validate the model results and evaluate the influence of both working fluid, flow compressibility, and solidity value on the loss breakdown. The results show that the optimal solidity of turbine cascades value significantly increases with the flow compressibility. Therefore, models providing the optimal solidity based on the estimate of passage loss only are not suited for unconventional turbines. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:6a549ef8-9f86-4151-8aee-448ea6ad4c30 ISBN 978-3-00-070686-8 Source Proceedings of the 6th International Seminar on ORC Power Systems Event 6th International Seminar on ORC Power Systems, 2021-10-11 → 2021-10-13, virtual event, Munich, Germany Series International Seminar on ORC Power Systems, 2709-7609 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type conference paper Rights © 2024 F. Tosto, M. Pini, Piero Colonna Files PDF uebtdtm7abdygs0fffh6pkwyr.pdf 2.63 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:6a549ef8-9f86-4151-8aee-448ea6ad4c30/datastream/OBJ/view