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Evaluating Jet Engine Compressor Airfoil Geometry and Performance by CFD Analysis

Ponente: Martina Salichs✨
Pratt & Whitney Aero Thermal Fluids COOP

Abstract
Compression is the first step in the Brayton thermodynamic cycle used to model gas turbine engines. A jet engine high-pressure compressor (HPC) is responsible for providing the final stage of air compression before combustion and is divided in segments called ‘stages’ consisting of one rotor and one stator each. Components of HPC stages can contain over 100 airfoil blades which guide the ingested air further into the engine, causing changes in pressure and airflow angle. During my time working as a COOP at Pratt & Whitney, I worked with a two-spool commercial engine used in aircraft such as the Airbus320. I performed 2D and 3D CFD analysis on airfoil data corresponding to different HPC stages, selected and categorized nonconforming airfoils to analyze how their characteristics affect the compressor’s performance and their overall impact. This analysis is done to ensure engine efficiency and safety by comparing design requirements to the measured manufactured parts. The inputs for the CFD consist of airfoil geometry parameters, flight modes and compressor modes. Airfoil geometry is one of the most important factors affecting their performance and engine efficiency, including total length, concavity, convexity, leading and trailing edge shapes and turning angle. From the obtained results, a team decision was made whether the compressor parts were aerodynamically accepted into production or rejected.

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