A Multidisciplinary Algorithm for the 3-D Design Optimization of Transonic Axial Compressor Blades [Spiral-bound]

James A. Jones (Author)

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Publication Date: 2002

This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A698404. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: A new, multidisciplinary algorithm for the CFD design optimization of turbomachinery blades is presented. It departs from existing techniques in that it uses a simple, previously-developed Bezier geometry representation (BLADE-3D) that can be easily manipulated to achieve true 3-D changes in blade shape. The algorithm Incorporates zero and first-order optimization techniques including sensitivity analyses and one-dimensional search methodology. It features an iterative finite element structural analysis as well as a cold shape correction procedure to ensure that the resulting blade meets steady-stress structural requirements. The process was applied to two different transonic tan designs - the Sanger rotor designed for the NPS Turbomachinery Laboratory and NASA Rotor 67, otherwise known as the 'NASA Fan'. The optimization objectives for the two designs were mass flow rate and polytropic efficiency respectively. Results for the Sanger rotor effort yielded an 8.1% improvement in mass flow rate, a 5% improvement in total pressure ratio, and a 0.9% increase in adiabatic efficiency. Application to the NASA Fan resulted in a 2.5% increase in polytropic efficiency. The results validate the utility of the BLADE-3D Bezier geometry package for use in future development of automated optimization routines for turbomachinery blade design.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A698404. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: A new, multidisciplinary algorithm for the CFD design optimization of turbomachinery blades is presented. It departs from existing techniques in that it uses a simple, previously-developed Bezier geometry representation (BLADE-3D) that can be easily manipulated to achieve true 3-D changes in blade shape. The algorithm Incorporates zero and first-order optimization techniques including sensitivity analyses and one-dimensional search methodology. It features an iterative finite element structural analysis as well as a cold shape correction procedure to ensure that the resulting blade meets steady-stress structural requirements. The process was applied to two different transonic tan designs - the Sanger rotor designed for the NPS Turbomachinery Laboratory and NASA Rotor 67, otherwise known as the 'NASA Fan'. The optimization objectives for the two designs were mass flow rate and polytropic efficiency respectively. Results for the Sanger rotor effort yielded an 8.1% improvement in mass flow rate, a 5% improvement in total pressure ratio, and a 0.9% increase in adiabatic efficiency. Application to the NASA Fan resulted in a 2.5% increase in polytropic efficiency. The results validate the utility of the BLADE-3D Bezier geometry package for use in future development of automated optimization routines for turbomachinery blade design.

Product Details

Spiral-bound: 184 pages
Publisher: Storming Media (2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 142350934X
ISBN-13: 978-1423509349

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