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Optimization of a Centrifugal Compressor Impeller(I): Shape Parameters and Design Variables

원심압축기 최적화를 위한 연구(I): 형상변수 및 설계변수에 관한 연구

  • 최형준 (경상대학교 항공공학과 대학원) ;
  • 박영하 (경상대학교 항공공학과 대학원) ;
  • 안국영 (한국기계연구원) ;
  • 조수용 (경상대학교 항공기부품기술연구센터)
  • Received : 2010.12.13
  • Accepted : 2011.04.19
  • Published : 2011.05.01
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Abstract

Shape parameters and design variables for a centrifugal compressor impeller were investigated for optimizing a centrifugal compressor. In order to compare the performance of an optimized impeller with the performance of the original impeller, an already tested impeller was chosen and design variables for optimization were selected. The meridional shapes at the shroud and at the hub were re-designed using the Bezier curve. The camber-lines of the impeller blade at the hub and at the tip were also expressed by the Bezier curve. The shape curves for impeller could be expressed using 6-8 control points. Among them, eight control points which have strong effect to the shape can be selected as design variables for optimization. Therefore, any impeller which is expressed by data points for its shape can be optimized using few design variables.

원심압축기 임펠러의 최적화연구를 수행하기 위하여 임펠러의 형상변수와 설계변수에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 최적화된 결과로부터 성능향상이 달성되었는지를 평가하기 위하여 기존에 실험되어진 임펠러를 선택하였으며, 이 임펠러에서 최적화를 위한 설계변수를 선정하였다. 임펠러 유로에서 허브와 쉬라우드에서의 형상은 베지어곡선으로 재설계되었다. 또한 임펠러 허브와 팁에서의 블레이드 캠버선도 베지어곡선으로 표현하였다. 각각의 형상곡선은 6-8개의 조정점으로 충분히 일치하는 곡선을 얻게 되었으며, 이 중 형상의 변화에 큰 영향을 미치는 조정점을 선택하여 8개의 설계변수로 최적화가 가능함을 보여주었다. 따라서 기존에 사용되고 있는 원심압축기 임펠러의 점 데이터를 활용하여 최적화 형상을 위한 연구가 진행될 수 있음을 보여주었다.

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