Performance Improvement of Axial Compressors and Fans with Plasma Actuation

Table 2

Simulated cases and results.

Simulations				Results
Case	Actuator	Actuator	Pulsing	Total-to-Total	Isentropic	Rotor	Actuator
Number	Position	Strength	Frequency	Pressure	Efficiency	Power	Power
	(Figure 10)	(N/m)	(Hz)	Ratio	(%)	(kW)	(kW)
1	Reference case (no actuation)			1.249	95.6	308.4	—
Steady Actuation (continuous actuation)
2	1	1	—	1.250	95.8	309.1	0.12
3	1	2	—	1.252	95.9	309.9	0.29
4	1	4	—	1.254	96.2	311.7	0.70
5	2	1	—	1.250	95.8	309.0	0.11
6	2	2	—	1.252	96.0	310.1	0.26
7	2	4	—	1.254	96.2	311.6	0.64
8	3	1	—	1.250	95.8	309.1	0.21
9	3	2	—	1.252	96.0	309.9	0.45
10	3	4	—	1.254	96.3	311.5	0.99
UnsteadyActuation(pulsedactuation)^∗
11	2	2	400	1.250	95.7	308.3	0.18
12	2	2	1000	1.250	95.7	308.6	0.18
13	2	2	2000	1.250	95.7	309.0	0.20
14	3	2	400	1.250	95.7	309.2	0.40
15	3	2	1000	1.250	95.8	309.3	0.40
16	3	2	2000	1.250	95.7	308.6	0.40

^∗For unsteady actuation, the duty cycle used in the simulations is 25%.