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Whirl measurements on leakage flows in turbomachine modelsThe beneficial effects claimed for whirl control devices demonstrate that the dynamic behavior of rotors is influenced by the fluid whirl in shaft and balance drum seals. The present paper reports results from two series of experiments, the first on the factors affecting the whirl at the seal inlet, and the second on the variation of whirl velocity along the seal. In both cases the LDA measurement technique required the clearance between the fixed and rotating parts of the models to be substantially greater than occurs in real machines, but the results are indicative nevertheless. Experimental and theoretical results are given for the radial distribution of whirl velocity in the gap between impeller shroud and pump casing. Results of tests with modified stator surfaces are also shown. This work leads naturally into the second series of experiments where some preliminary measurements of velocity distribution in the clearance between a fixed stator and a rotating shaft are reported for a range of inlet whirl conditions.
Document ID
19940029679
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Addlesee, A. J. (Heriot-Watt Univ. Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
Altiparmak, D. (Heriot-Watt Univ. Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
Pan, S. (Heriot-Watt Univ. Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Lewis Research Center, Rotordynamic Instability Problems in High-Performance Turbomachinery, 1993
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer
Accession Number
94N34185
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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