Armel Touyeras

Aerodynamic Design and Test Result Analysis of a Three Stage Research Compressor

The present paper describes the aerodynamic design and the test result analysis of a three-stage research compressor designed by Snecma Moteurs and tested at Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France. Firstly, the CREATE compressor, representative of the median or rear stages of modern high-pressure compressors, is presented. Particular emphasis is put on the CFD process employed in its design, which was based largely on three-dimensional Navier-Stokes multistage simulations. A brief description of the stage-by-stage matching achieved on the compressor is also presented. Test results available from traversal probes and laser velocimetry are compared with CFD simulation for overall compressor performance, stage-by-stage matching, and secondary flow effects. Prediction of the design and off-design compressor performance with 3D multistage tools is discussed. Finally, the prospects of new developments concerning the CFD tools and the evolution of the experimental compressor are also mentioned.Copyright