The authors have investigated pressure waves being emitted by the structural motion of a rotor blade and their impact on fan flutter sensitivity. This impact results from an acoustic feedback loop caused by reflection phenomena at the intake lip and may lead to a specific form of aeroelastic instability. Harmonic balance simulations of the fan/intake system over a wide operating range and blade eigenfrequencies were carried out. A significant impact on the rotor aerodynamic damping was observed as compared with the isolated rotor analysis due to the presence of the intake. This influence was either stabilizing or destabilizing, depending mainly on the phase relation between the emitted and reflected unsteady pressure fields. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) data were analyzed accordingly, taking advantage of two-dimensional wave split as well as three-dimensional in-duct modal decomposition techniques. By deriving a simple analytical model based on eigenvalue analysis, a landscape showing regions of aerodynamic damping and excitation could be drawn over the investigated frequency–mass flow range. This analytical model and its verification with CFD data can help in identifying destabilizing areas at an early design stage, and hence support design decisions regarding flutter stability or give indications where analysis with higher fidelity is required.
Acoustic Feedback and Its Impact on Fan Flutter in Short Aeroengine Intakes
Journal of Propulsion and Power ; 38 , 4 ; 631-646
2022-07-01
Conference paper , Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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