This paper presents the work on part-speed fan flutter due to acoustic reflections from the intake, commonly called “flutter bite.” A simple model for the prediction of the flutter bite is presented. In a previous work by the authors, it was shown that the acoustic effects of the intake are very important and need to be considered during the design of a fan blade. It was also shown that the contribution to blade aerodamping due to blade motion (for the isolated rotor in an infinitely long duct) and intake acoustics is independent and can be analyzed separately. The acoustic reflections from the intake change the damping of the blade by modifying the phase and amplitude of the unsteady pressure at the leading edge of the fan. It will be shown in the paper that, for a given intake, the phase and amplitude of the reflected acoustic waves can be evaluated analytically based on established theories independent of the fan design. The proposed model requires only the design intent of the fan blade and the geometry of the intake, which are available in the early design stages of a new engine, and can predict the operating conditions at which fan flutter is likely to occur.
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July 2017
Research-Article
A Simple Model for Identifying the Flutter Bite of Fan Blades
Fanzhou Zhao,
Fanzhou Zhao
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Imperial College London,
London SW7 2AZ, UK
e-mail: fanzhou.zhao11@imperial.ac.uk
Imperial College London,
London SW7 2AZ, UK
e-mail: fanzhou.zhao11@imperial.ac.uk
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Mehdi Vahdati
Mehdi Vahdati
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Imperial College London,
London SW7 2AZ, UK
e-mail: m.vahdati@imperial.ac.uk
Imperial College London,
London SW7 2AZ, UK
e-mail: m.vahdati@imperial.ac.uk
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Fanzhou Zhao
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Imperial College London,
London SW7 2AZ, UK
e-mail: fanzhou.zhao11@imperial.ac.uk
Imperial College London,
London SW7 2AZ, UK
e-mail: fanzhou.zhao11@imperial.ac.uk
Nigel Smith
Mehdi Vahdati
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Imperial College London,
London SW7 2AZ, UK
e-mail: m.vahdati@imperial.ac.uk
Imperial College London,
London SW7 2AZ, UK
e-mail: m.vahdati@imperial.ac.uk
Contributed by the International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF TURBOMACHINERY. Manuscript received September 23, 2016; final manuscript received October 25, 2016; published online February 23, 2017. Editor: Kenneth Hall.
J. Turbomach. Jul 2017, 139(7): 071003 (10 pages)
Published Online: February 23, 2017
Article history
Received:
September 23, 2016
Revised:
October 25, 2016
Citation
Zhao, F., Smith, N., and Vahdati, M. (February 23, 2017). "A Simple Model for Identifying the Flutter Bite of Fan Blades." ASME. J. Turbomach. July 2017; 139(7): 071003. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4035567
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