Experimental and Numerical Benchmarking of an Improved Impeller Meanline Modelling Method for Automotive Turbocharger Centrifugal Compressors

Peter Harley, Stephen Spence, Dietmar Filsinger, Michael Dietrich, Juliana Early

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Abstract

After the development of a new single-zone meanline modelling technique, benchmarking of the technique and the modelling methods used during its development are presented. The new meanline model had been developed using the results of three automotive turbocharger centrifugal compressors, and single passage CFD models based on their geometry.

The target of the current study was to test the new meanline modelling method on two new centrifugal compressor stages, again from the automotive turbocharger variety. Furthermore the single passage CFD modelling method used in the previous study would be again employed here and also benchmarked.

The benchmarking was twofold; firstly test the overall performance prediction accuracy of the single-zone meanline model. Secondly, test the detailed performance estimation of the CFD model using detailed interstage static pressure tappings.

The final component of this study exposed the weaknesses in the current modelling methods used (explicitly during this study). The non-axisymmetric flow field at the leading and trailing edges for the two compressors was measured and is presented here for the complete compressor map, highlighting the distortion relative to the tongue.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2015: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Number of pages11
Volume2c
ISBN (Electronic)978-0-7918-5665-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
EventASME TURBOEXPO 2015: Turbine Technical Conference and Expositition - Palais des Congres, Montreal, Canada
Duration: 15 Jun 201519 Jun 2015

Conference

ConferenceASME TURBOEXPO 2015: Turbine Technical Conference and Expositition
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period15/06/201519/06/2015

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