This two-part paper presents experimental investigations of unsteady aerodynamic blade row interactions in the first stage of the four-stage low-speed research compressor of Dresden. Both the unsteady boundary layer development and the unsteady pressure distribution of the stator blades are investigated for several operating points. The measurements were carried out on pressure side and suction side at midspan. In Part I of the paper the investigations of the unsteady boundary layer behavior are presented. The experiments were carried out using surface-mounted hot-film sensors. Additional information on the time-resolved flow between the blade rows were obtained with a hot-wire probe. The unsteady boundary layer development is strongly influenced by the incoming wakes. Within the predominantly laminar boundary layer in the front part of the blade a clear response of the boundary layer to the velocity and turbulence structure of the incoming wakes can be observed. The time-resolved structure of the boundary layer for several operating points of the compressor is analyzed in detail. The topic “calmed regions,” which can be coupled to the wake passing, is discussed. As a result an improved description of the complex boundary layer structure is given.

Issue Section:
Technical Papers
Keywords:
stators, flow instability, turbulence, compressors, aerodynamics, boundary layers, laminar flow, wakes
Topics:
Blades, Boundary layers, Compressors, Flow (Dynamics), Turbulence, Wakes, Design, Stators, Suction, Rotors, Pressure
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