A Study and Optimization of the Unsteady Flow Characteristics in the Last Stage Impeller of a Small-Scale Multi-Stage Hydraulic Turbine

Jun Yang, Tao Peng, Gang Xu, Wenli Hu, Huazhou Zhong and Xiaohua Liu ()
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Jun Yang: School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
Tao Peng: School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
Gang Xu: Shanghai Environmental Protection (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200030, China
Wenli Hu: Ningbo Ningzi Green Development Co., Ltd., Ningbo 315000, China
Huazhou Zhong: Heifei Turbo Tides Turbomachinery Technology Co., Ltd., Hefei 230001, China
Xiaohua Liu: School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China

Energies, 2023, vol. 17, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: The demand for small-size multi-stage hydraulic turbines is experiencing rapid growth due to the ongoing efforts towards energy conservation and emission reduction. On account of their compact structural design, these turbines feature a more intricate internal flow configuration, rendering them prone to the creation of low-pressure zones, resulting in vapor–liquid two-phase flow, accompanied by the development of intense vibrations and noise, thereby adversely affecting the safety and stability of turbine operations. Concurrently, an innovative method for analyzing flow fields has been formulated combined with two-dimensional frequency domain visualization technology and proper orthogonal decomposition, serving to establish a diagnostic and optimization framework for the unsteady flow structures within rotating machinery by considering the features related to frequency distribution, spatial distribution, and energy contributions. It was found that there are two main unsteady flow structures which are the areas with high risks of vaporization under this study condition. According to the flow characteristics of the analysis, an optimization scheme was proposed to improve the two-phase flow problem in the secondary impeller, and the preliminary results were satisfactory.

Keywords: small-scale multi-stage hydraulic turbine; the last stage impeller; unsteady flow; two-dimensional time-frequency domain analysis; proper orthogonal decomposition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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