Study of Rotor Tip-Clearance Flow Using Large-Eddy Simulation
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چکیده
A large-eddy simulation has been performed to study the temporal and spatial dynamics of a rotor tip-clearance flow, with the objective of determining the underlying mechanisms for low pressure fluctuations downstream of the tip-gap. Simulation results are compared with experimental measurements, and favorable agreements are observed in both qualitative and quantitative sense. Typical vortical structures such as the tip-leakage vortex and tip-separation vortices are revealed, and their evolution is shown to be strongly influenced by the moving endwall and the blade wake. These vortical structures are the main sources of turbulence energy and Reynolds stresses as well as low-pressure fluctuations. Cavitation-inception analysis shows a high correlation between cavitation and the tip-leakage vortex.
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