An extensive study to improve flow uniformity and periodicity in the NASA Transonic Flutter Cascade is presented here. The results are reported in two independent parts dealing with the experimental approach and the analytical approach. The first part, the Experimental Study, focuses first on the data sets acquired in this facility in the past and explains several discrepancies, particularly the questions of actual flow incidence and cascade backpressure levels. Next, available means for control and modifications of the cascade flowfield, boundary layer bleed and tailboard settings are presented in detail. This is followed by experimental data sets acquired in modified test facility configurations that were based on analytical predictions of the cascade flowfield. Finally, several important conclusions about improving the cascade flowfield uniformity and blade load periodicity are summarized. The most important conclusions are: (1) boundary layer bleed system does not improve the cascade flow periodicity; (2) carefully match the tunnel wall contours to the expected shape of cascade streamlines; (3) measure actual flow incidence for each cascade configuration rather than rely on the tunnel geometry; and (4) the current cascade configuration exhibits a very high blade load uniformity over six blades from blade #2 to blade #7, and the facility is now ready for unsteady pressure data acquisition.
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ASME Turbo Expo 2000: Power for Land, Sea, and Air
May 8–11, 2000
Munich, Germany
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- International Gas Turbine Institute
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978-0-7918-7854-5
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On Flowfield Periodicity in the NASA Transonic Flutter Cascade: Part I — Experimental Study
J. Lepicovsky,
J. Lepicovsky
Dynacs Engineering, Brook Park, OH
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E. R. McFarland,
E. R. McFarland
NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
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R. V. Chima,
R. V. Chima
NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
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J. R. Wood
J. R. Wood
NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
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J. Lepicovsky
Dynacs Engineering, Brook Park, OH
E. R. McFarland
NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
R. V. Chima
NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
J. R. Wood
NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
Paper No:
2000-GT-0572, V001T03A097; 13 pages
Published Online:
August 4, 2014
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Lepicovsky, J, McFarland, ER, Chima, RV, & Wood, JR. "On Flowfield Periodicity in the NASA Transonic Flutter Cascade: Part I — Experimental Study." Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2000: Power for Land, Sea, and Air. Volume 1: Aircraft Engine; Marine; Turbomachinery; Microturbines and Small Turbomachinery. Munich, Germany. May 8–11, 2000. V001T03A097. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/2000-GT-0572
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