AxSTREAM Turbomachinery Flow Path Design Conceptual Suit

AxSTREAM

Centrifugal Compressor Flow Path Design, Analysis and Optimization

2010
AxSTREAM - SoftInWay Inc. trademark

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AxSTREAM Turbomachinery Flow Path Design Conceptual Suit

1. AxSTREAM Database (Project License)

Project license is mandatory option for using on each workstation and it is needed to start working with AxSTREAM. Project license is used as base system option managing the available set of network licenses. If there are several Project licenses than different functional licenses can be used on different workstations at the same time.

AxSTREAM database allows integration of turbomachinery projects giving access to project data for viewing and editing, consistency management and data recovery, project data loading and saving. User can modify the number of stations, profiling modes, structural properties used in different elements of compressor, define methods of energy loss calculations, select different units in measuring system settings used during data output, change graphical user interface language (English, Russian).

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AxSTREAM supports data exchange with MS EXCEL tables. This allows users to parallel initial data preparation, i.e., to prepare initial data without using AxSTREAM workstation, and after that to quickly transport the data to the system.

AxSTREAM allows to manage structural materials database. Material mechanical properties are defined in AxSTREAM within the temperature range. It gives a capability to estimate accurately values of stresses in turbine elements. Structural materials database can be easily customized by user.

AxSTREAM manages project status by setting different attributes for each stage depending on design phase accomplished. There is consistency management system allowing to prevent discrepancies in calculation process using stageby-stage management.

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AxSTREAM allows to generate user customized reports including all project data. User can select own list of elements and properties that should be displayed in report.

2. Preliminary Design - (Radial_COMPR_Design License)

Centrifugal compressor preliminary design module allows to gain good initial approximation of compressor flow path calculated in inverse 1D problem formulation using a set of several geometrical and operational parameters and taking into account specified constraints. Design routine selects maximum of efficiency within ranges of initial parameters variation taking into account constraints selected by user. The use of inverse problem formulation allows to analyze a large amount of designs during of short time (20 000 per min).

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AxSTREAM Turbomachinery Flow Path Design Conceptual Suit

In the design mode AxSTREAM solves 1D inverse problem for centrifugal compressor for given pressure increase ratio, mass flow rate in selected range of rotation speed, flow change coefficient, flow factor (c1z/u1) and principal geometry setting.

Stage Design module visualizes design results in graphical views as stage flow path and blade cascades sketches, IS-diagrams and velocity triangles.

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3. Flow Path Analysis in meanline (1D) formulation (license Radial_COMPR_Meanline)

With the help of meanline solver AxSTREAM solves 1D direct problem (definition of flow rate for given inlet total pressure and static outlet pressure). In analysis mode user has full control over geometry data.

4. DoE Optimization (AxPLAN License)

The AxPLAN module is used with meanline/axisymmetric analysis and is the main optimization tool at the last phase of flow path design. The AxPLAN module allows performing various design tasks by using methods of numerical experiment planning. The experiment planning function is fully integrated into AxSTREAM and is performed in terms of direct problem formulation of calculation analysis, which enables the user to make an experiment plan using customary terms. The use of AxPLAN allows users to see the results of optimization and to define the cylinder characteristics on transient operation in the automatic mode.

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5. Maps Generation and Analysis (AxMAP License)

AxMAP module is used with meanline and streamline analysis solvers. It is developed for automatic generation of turbine performance maps. AxMAP enables users to study the influence of operational conditions and geometry variation on turbine performance. The maps generation function is integrated into AxSTREAM and is formulated in terms of direct task. AxMAP and AxPLAN have unified interfaces that allow users easily pass from one module to the other.

6. 3D Blade Desing (Radial_Blade_Designer)

Profiling is used for airfoil stations profiling and allows to carry out flow calculations in blades cascade and boundary layer calculations taking into account compressibility of the working fluid in different flow conditions.

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AxSTREAM Turbomachinery Flow Path Design Conceptual Suit

BladeDesign module is used for interactive 3D blade design. The module has options allowing interactive graphical editing of blade geometry.

BladeDesign module allows controlling blade 3D surface curvature and displaying blades in the rows.

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7. 3D Strength and Modal Analysis (AxSTRESS License)

AxSTRESS module is used for rapid 3D structural and modal analysis of the blades using the finite element method. The module has tools for automatical grid generation and results post-processing. AxSTRESS module can calculate and output a Campbell diagram. AxSTRESS creates temporary files in CDB-format that is compatible with ANSYS. This way AxSTRESS results can be always confirmed in ANSYS.

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8. 3D Express Flow Analysis (AxFLOW License)

AxFLOW module is used for rapid 3D flow analysis in interblade channels. The analysis is carried out using full 3D CFD formulation. The analysis results are the estimation of flow rate, efficiency, kinematical and thermodynamic parameters. The analysis can be performed both for a separate row and for a stage. The system can estimate the distribution of parameters in any section of the channel in pitchwise direction and the distribution of parameters in the section along profile outline.

9. Export of Geometry (Export License)

Export module allows users to export 3D blade geometry as IGES and IBL-files to use them in CAD systems. Flow path 3D geometry can be also exported in specialized formats to different commercial CFD and CAE software systems for 3D aerodynamic and structural analysis (CFX, FLUENT, NUMECA, ANSYS).

E-tutorials ensure quick mastering of the software. A flexible licensing system allows the customer to choose the appropriate set of modules. AxSTREAM comes with personal (attached to defined PC) and network licenses (AxSTREAM can run on all computers connected to network). Trial license can be available free of charge.

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