| Effect of fins on the internal flow characteristics in the draft tube of a francis turbine model |
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학술지명 energies
저자 현정재,조용,최종웅,김승준,김진혁,주원구,최영석
발표일 2020-06-01
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Undesirable flow phenomena in Francis turbines are caused by pressure fluctuationsinduced under conditions of low flow rate; the resulting vortex ropes with precession in the drafttube (DT) can degrade performance and increase the instability of turbine operations. To suppressthese DT flow instabilities, flow deflectors, grooves, or other structures are often added to the DT intowhich air or water is injected. This preliminary study investigates the effects of anti?cavity fins on thesuppression of vortex ropes in DTs without air injection. Unsteady?state Reynolds?averaged Navier?Stokes analyses were conducted using a scale?adaptive simulation shear stress transport turbulencemodel to observe the unsteady internal flow and pressure characteristics by applying anti?cavity finsin the DT of a Francis turbine model. A vortex rope with precession was observed in the DT underconditions of low flow rate, and the anti?cavity fins were confirmed to affect the mitigation of thevortex rope. Moreover, at the low flow rate conditions under which the vortex rope developed, theapplication of anti?cavity fins was confirmed to reduce the maximum unsteady pressure. |