Redistribution of Purged Cavity Air Inside a Turbine Exit Vane Frame due to the Interaction With the Main Airflow

Malte Schien, Pablo Lopez, Lukas Bratusek, Franz Heitmeir, Andreas Marn

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Abstract

As a consequence of enhanced pressure ratios and combustion exit temperatures for higher jet engine efficiencies, the exit temperature of the Low Pressure Turbine (LPT) increases, too. To prevent hot gas from entering the rim seal cavity between the LPT's last stage rotor and the Turbine Exit Vane Frame (TEVF), purge air is needed. The present work investigates the spatial redistribution of purged cavity air inside an annular Turbine Exit Vane cascade due to its interaction with the main airflow. For this purpose, experimental investigations have been conducted using aerodynamic 5-hole pressure probes and the CO2 trace gas technique. Furthermore, numeric results yield better insights into the flow's characteristics. Three operating conditions are investigated, representing the aircraft's states: take-off, maximum climb, and cruise. It is shown that the interaction between the purge fluid and main airflow is mainly dominated by the ingress upstream of the vane's leading edge and the egress at locations of lower static pressure. Inside the vane passage, the cross-flow pressure gradient mainly determines the cavity fluid's pathway. At off-design conditions, purge fluid does not contribute significantly to the cascade's total pressure loss.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTurbomachinery - Design Methods and CFD Modeling for Turbomachinery; Ducts, Noise, and Component Interactions
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791888070
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event69th ASME Turbo Expo 2024: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, GT 2024 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 24 Jun 202428 Jun 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo
Volume12C

Conference

Conference69th ASME Turbo Expo 2024: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, GT 2024
Abbreviated titleGT 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period24/06/2428/06/24

Keywords

  • Aerodynamics
  • Cavity and Leaking Flows
  • Ducts
  • Experimental Work
  • Numerical Work
  • Turbomachinery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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