An analysis of a cylindrical cyclone separator used in aircraft turbine engines

• Autorzy: Szwarc Tomasz J. , Wróblewski Włodzimierz , Borzęcki Tomasz

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DOI

10.31648/ts.5394

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Cyclone separators are commonly used in the oil system of aircraft gas turbine engines to separate air from oil. The major advantages of cyclone separators are simple structure and high reliability that eliminate the need for frequent inspections. The efficiency of a cyclone separator has a decisive impact on oil quality, which directly affects the efficiency of the oil system. The new generation of engines requires more compact separator designs to reduce weight and minimize project costs while maintaining (and often increasing) an engine’s efficiency and reliability. To meet these requirements and optimize the separator structure, the flow of the air-oil mixture has to be modeled in the design process. The aim of this study was to present a numerical simulation of an aircraft turbine separator with the use of the volume of the fluid model.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

multi-phase flow; air-oil separator; gas turbine; cyclone; volume of fluid method

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
• Czasopismo: Technical Sciences / University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: nr 23(2)
• Strony: 131--142
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Szwarc Tomasz J.

• Avio Polska sp. z o.o., ul. Grażyńskiego 141, 43-300 Bielsko-Biała

autor

Wróblewski Włodzimierz

• Department of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Silesian University of Technology

autor

Borzęcki Tomasz

• Avio Polska sp. z o.o., Bielsko-Biała

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).