Loss models for on and off-design performance of radial inflow turbomachinery

•Review of analytical loss models used in the preliminary design process of radial-inflow turbomachinery.•Detailed analysis of published, experimental and theoretical analytical loss model configurations models in comparison to CFD.•Published loss model configurations may not be suitable for off-des...

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Published in:Applied thermal engineering 2019-03, Vol.150, p.1066-1077
Main Authors: Persky, Rodney, Sauret, Emilie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon dioxide
Compressibility
Computational fluid dynamics
Computer simulation
Configurations
Correlation analysis
Design optimization
Design parameters
Enumeration
Fluid dynamics
Inflow
Mathematical models
Mean line model
Model accuracy
Performance prediction
Preliminary designs
Radial inflow turbine
Thermodynamics
Turbine on/off-design performance
Turbines
Turbomachinery
Variations
Working fluids
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Summary:•Review of analytical loss models used in the preliminary design process of radial-inflow turbomachinery.•Detailed analysis of published, experimental and theoretical analytical loss model configurations models in comparison to CFD.•Published loss model configurations may not be suitable for off-design analysis.•Development of a new loss model configuration for CO2 and R143a designs with
ISSN:1359-4311
1873-5606
DOI:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.01.042