Investigation on the Aerodynamic Performance of the Compressor Cascade Using Blended Blade and End Wall

Corner separation limits the increase of the aerodynamic loading in the compressor. Previous numerical studies indicate that the Blended Blade and End Wall (BBEW) technology is useful in delaying, or reducing, or even eliminating the corner separation. This paper presents combined experimental and numerical investigations on a BBEW cascade and its prototype. The experimental results show that the design of Blended Blade and End Wall (BBEW) can improve the performance of the cascade when the incidence angle was positive or at the design point, and the total pressure loss coefficient was reduced by 7%-8%. The performance improvement mainly located from 10%-25% span heights. Compared with the experiment data, the SST turbulence model shows the best results of the flow field. Based on the numerical results, the details of the flow field and the effect of the Blended Blade and End Wall (BBEW) design on the corner separation are discussed and analyzed.