A Redesign Strategy to Improve the Efficiency of a 17-Stage Steam Turbine

TitleA Redesign Strategy to Improve the Efficiency of a 17-Stage Steam Turbine
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsRubechini F, Schneider A, Arnone A, Cecchi S, Malavasi F
Conference NameASME Turbo Expo 2009: Power for Land, Sea, and Air
Volume7: Turbomachinery, Parts A and B
Pagination1463-1470
Date Published06/2009
PublisherASME
Conference LocationOrlando, FL, USA, June 8–12, 2009
ISBN Number978-0-7918-4888-3
Other NumbersScopus 2-s2.0-77953217141
Abstract

A three-dimensional RANS solver was applied to the aerodynamic redesigning of a 17-stage steam turbine. The redesign procedure was divided into three steps. In the first one, a single embedded stage was considered, and an optimization of stator lean and rotor twist was carried out by applying suitable repeating inlet/outlet boundary conditions. In the second step, a proper geometrical transformation between the original reference stage and the optimized one was identified and then applied to all other turbine stages, thus leading to a first approximation of the redesigned turbine. Finally, a neural-network-based refinement of the stator and rotor twist of each stage was performed to account for its actual position and operating conditions within the meridional channel. In this work, a detailed description of the redesign procedure is provided, and the aerodynamic characteristics of the optimized geometry are discussed and compared to the original ones.

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Paper GT2009-60083

URLhttp://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1647664&resultClick=3
DOI10.1115/GT2009-60083
Refereed DesignationRefereed