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Thermophysics and Aeromechanics

2016 year, number 5

Numerical investigation of the variable nozzle effect on the mixed flow turbine performance characteristics

B. Meziri1,2, M. Hamel2, O. Hireche1,2, and K. Hamidou2
1Ecole nationale polytechnique d’Oran, El M’Naouer, Oran, Algerie
2Universite des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran, El M’Naouer, Oran, Algerie
E-mail: bmeziri@yahoo.fr
Keywords: variable nozzle, design, mixed flow, turbine, turbocharger
Pages: 701–711

Abstract

There are various matching ways between turbocharger and engine, the variable nozzle turbine is the most significant method. The turbine design must be economic with high efficiency and large capacity over a wide range of operational conditions. These design intents are used in order to decrease thermal load and improve thermal efficiency of the engine. This paper presents an original design method of a variable nozzle vane for mixed flow turbines developed from previous experimental and numerical studies. The new device is evaluated with a numerical simulation over a wide range of rotational speeds, pressure ratios, and different vane angles. The compressible turbulent steady flow is solved using the ANSYS CFX software. The numerical results agree well with experimental data in the nozzleless configuration. In the variable nozzle case, the results show that the turbine performance characteristics are well accepted in different open positions and improved significantly in low speed regime and at low pressure ratio.

DOI: 10.1134/S0869864316050085