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Water Droplet Flow Paths and Droplet Deposition in Low Pressure Steam Turbines

In: High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering ‘12

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  • J. Starzmann

    (Universität Stuttgart, ITSM – Institute of Thermal Turbomachinery and Machinery Laboratory)

  • M. V. Casey

    (Universität Stuttgart, ITSM – Institute of Thermal Turbomachinery and Machinery Laboratory)

  • J. F. Mayer

    (Universität Stuttgart, ITSM – Institute of Thermal Turbomachinery and Machinery Laboratory)

Abstract

The complex three-dimensional two-phase flow in a low pressure steam turbine is investigated with comprehensive numerical flow simulations. In addition to the condensation process, which already takes place in the last stages of steam turbines, the numerical flow model is enhanced to consider the drag forces between the droplets and the vapour phase. The present paper shows the differences in the flow path of the phases and investigates the effect of an increasing droplet diameter. For the flow simulations a performance cluster is used because of the high effort for such multi-momentum two-phase flow calculations. In steam turbines the deposition of small water droplets on the stator blades or on parts of the casing is responsible for the formation of large coarse water droplets and these may cause additional dissipation as well as damage due to blade erosion. A method is presented that uses detailed CFD data to predict droplet deposition on turbine stator blades. This simulation method to detect regions of droplet deposition can help to improve the design of water removal devices.

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  • J. Starzmann & M. V. Casey & J. F. Mayer, 2013. "Water Droplet Flow Paths and Droplet Deposition in Low Pressure Steam Turbines," Springer Books, in: Wolfgang E. Nagel & Dietmar H. Kröner & Michael M. Resch (ed.), High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering ‘12, edition 127, pages 351-365, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-642-33374-3_26
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-33374-3_26
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