Research Article

Surrogate Assisted Design Optimization of an Air Turbine

Table 1

Design specifications of rotor and guide vane.

ParameterSpecifications

RotorRotor blade profileCircular-elliptical
Number of rotor blades ()30
Rotor blade pitch26.7 mm
Hub diameter210 mm
Tip diameter298 mm
Tip clearance1 mm
Chord length ()54 mm
Blade inlet angle60°

Guide vaneGuide vane profilePlate type
Number of blades26
Stator blade pitch30.8 mm
Chord length ()70 mm
Tip clearance1 mm
Blade thickness0.5 mm
Guide vane inlet angle30°