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A Study on the Through-Flow Analysis for a Multi-Stage Axial Turbine Considering Leakage Flows

누설 유동을 고려한 다단 축류 터빈의 유선곡률해석법에 대한 연구

  • Kim, Sangjo (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Kuisoon (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Son, Changmin (School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2018.01.30
  • Accepted : 2018.04.07
  • Published : 2018.10.01
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Abstract

The streamline curvature method is essentially used for the design procedure of multi-stage axial turbines. Moreover, by using this method, it is possible to consider the turbine loss characteristics for real operating conditions at an early design stage. However, there is not enough relevant research in South Korea to support this. In the present study, the streamline curvature method and the empirical equation for calculating the mixing loss are employed to predict the performance of a multi-stage axial turbine with leakage flows. The proposed method is applied to the prediction of the performance of a five-stage axial turbine with leakage flows, as used for an industrial gas turbine of 86 MW in South Korea. The calculation result is compared with 3D CFD data, and the advantages and limitations of the streamline curvature method are described.

유선곡률해석법은 다단 축류 터빈의 설계과정에서 필수적으로 이용되며, 실제 작동환경에서 발생하는 손실을 설계 단계에서 미리 반영할 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 하지만 이와 관련한 국내 독자 연구가 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 다단 축류 터빈에서의 누설 유동에 따른 성능해석을 위해 유선곡률해석법과 유동 혼합에 따른 손실 예측 모델을 적용하였다. 국내 운전 중인 86 MW급 발전용 가스터빈의 5단 축류터빈에 대해 본 연구에서 제안한 방법을 적용하여 성능해석을 수행하였다. 계산된 결과는 3차원 전산해석 결과와 비교하였으며, 유선곡률해석법이 가지는 장점과 한계에 대해 기술하였다.

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