Paper Valdivia
Paper Valdivia
Paper Valdivia
Abstract— The study considers a steady state three After these we complete our black box and identify whats
dimensional model using ANSYS FLUENT version 18.3, inside our transparent box.
applying the Computational Fluid Dynamics, the
velocity and temperature distribution are parametrized
and compared. The relevance of this comparison relies
on the velocity and temperature profiles at the outlet of temperature
the piece, these values have their impact in the first stage
of the blades of the turbine. In theory the results
obtained are validated with the data obtained in past
papers of geometry of optimization.
material
Keywords—CFD, lifetime, velocity and temperature geometry
contours.
1. INTRODUCTION velocity
Heat transfer
The transition piece is the one that ensures that the
velocity and temperature contours have a uniform
distribution, this is because and inadequate distribution of pressure Regenerative
even 15°C may reduce the lifetime 4 times [2]. The turbine flow
is operating at the maximum power condition, that’s why we
have to define our entry values like temperature and
efficiency [3]. For further work we can use the profiles to
obtain a better numerical approximation to study the heat
transfer and fluid dynamics of blades and vanes. The morphologic matrix help to understand why a
convergence divergence type of transition piece is needed,
2. OBJECTIVES our goal is to control the velocity and temperature
Compare the behavior of a real geometry of a transition distribution as values, also we decide which material is
piece and the optimized geometry by a genetic algorithm gonna be used, dimensions and price.
and identify the advantages and disadvantages of
implementing an optimized piece. The tool to compare the Transition piece
geometries and their physical behavior is Ansys Fluent, by The transition piece is made from a super alloy named
simulating the process and interpreting the values of the Nimonic 263. Is part of a set of 14 pieces in annular form,
velocity and temperature contours. belongs to the turbine 501F which is called nowadays sgt6-
3. DESIGN METHOD 5000F.The turbine characteristics and the dimensions of the
piece are arranged in the following tables respectively.
Before the design is necessary to identify what our
customer needs, that’s why we follow the steps since from a Table 1.
black box to our morphologic matrix and the specifications Turbine characteristics
needed.
Power 69MW
Hot air
Hot air into the Rotational speed 3600 rpm
turbine
Compressor stages 19
Combustor Turbine stages 4
T
qk k
xk
Table 2 6. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Thermal properties of the fluid contours
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
NOMENCLATURA
5. NUMERICAL SOLUTION
Cm specific heat
C circumferential direction
e energy
F external forces
gi gravity
Gk turbulent kinetic energy generation
Gb turbulent kinetic energy generation due to flotability
k thermal conductivity, turbulent kinetic energy
P pressure
qk heat flux
R gas constant, radial direction
T temperature
ui, v velocity
YM fluctuation of expansion in turbulence
yþ dimensional parameter
Greek symbols
e dissipation rate
m viscosity
Fig. 3. Example of a figure caption. (figure caption) f viscous heating dissipation
mt turbulent viscosity
r density
sk turbulent Prandtl number by k
se Turbulent Prandtl number by e
sij Stress tensor
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