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Moore, R. D.

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Performance of a single-stage axial-flow transonic compressor stage with a blade tip solidity of 1.7

The overall and blade-element performance of a transonic compressor stage is presented over the stable operating range at rotative speeds from 50 to 100 percent of design speed. Stage peak efficiency of 0.784 was obtained at a weight flow of 28.6 kilograms per second and a pressure ratio of 1.706. Stall margin at design speed was 11.4 percent. The peak efficiency being significantly less than design efficiency was attributed to: (1) the stator loss and the radial gradient of losses being much higher than design, (2) the losses and blockages associated with the rotor part-span dampers not being incorporated into the design, and (3) mismatch of the rotor and stator badle elements.

Moore, R. D.↗

Performance of a single-stage transonic compressor with a blade-tip solidity of 1.3

The design and experimental performance of a 50-centimeter-diameter, single stage, axial flow, transonic compressor with a blade tip solidity of 1.3 are presented. Radial surveys were made of the flow conditions for both the rotor and stator. At design speed, peak efficiencies for both rotor and stage were 0.87 and 0.82, respectively, and occurred at an equivalent weight flow of 29.6 kilograms per second (202 kg/sec/sq m of annulus area). At peak efficiency, the total pressure ratios for both rotor and stage were 1.79 and 1.73, respectively. Stall margin for the stage was 17 percent.

Urasek, D. C.↗

Effect of casing treatment on overall and blade element performance of a compressor rotor

An axial flow compressor rotor was tested at design speed with six different casing treatments across the rotor tip. Radial surveys of pressure, temperature, and flow angle were taken at the rotor inlet and outlet. Surveys were taken at several weight flows for each treatment. All the casings treatments decreased the weight flow at stall over that for the solid casing. Radial surveys indicate that the performance over the entire radial span of the blade is affected by the treatment across the rotor tip.

Moore, R. D.↗