Tip Clearance Engineering Design and Verification of Multi-stage Axial Compressors
This paper presents the engineering design method of tip clearance in a civil aero-engine com-pressor.Firstly,the initial cold-state clearance is computed based on the design point requirements.Sub-sequently,the clearance at other assessment points is assessed considering the deformation calculation of strength analysis,manufacturing tolerance,fit relationship,steady-state unbalanced response and engine operation.Through a series of iterations,a safe clearance is determined.Ultimately,the final cold-state clearance is obtained according to the experimental data correction.Taking the seventh stage rotor of a high-load compressor as an example,the blade tip clearance design is carried out.The feasibility and ra-tionality of the proposed method are substantiated by comparing the results with experimental verification.The design results of safe and reliable blade tip clearance has been obtained by this method.