HPT Flow Parameters at Mean Line

Vane Exit
Design Flow Parameters Vane Inlet Rotor Exit
(Rotor Inlet)
Absolute Total Pressure – P₀ (kPa) 291.9 291.79 204.6

Relative Total Pressure – P₀r (kPa) ---- 227.1 147.5

Static Pressure – P (kPa) 288.9 215.81 129.16

Absolute Total Temperature – T₀(K) 1136.06 1113.21 963.53

Relative Total Temperature –T₀r(K) ---- 1045.64 1045.64

Static Temperature – T (K) 1133.11 1032.41 932.1

Absolute Mach Number – M 0.125 0.6856 0.45

Relative Mach Number – Mr ---- 0.2774 0.8553

Absolute Velocity – C (m/s) 82.27 430.72 268.62

Relative Velocity – V (m/s) ---- 174.30 510.56

Axial Velocity – Ca (m/s) 81.02 173.57 261.84

Absolute Tangential Velocity – Cu (m/s) -14.29 394.2 59.97

Relative Tangential Velocity – Vu (m/s) ---- 15.86 438.31

Absolute Flow Angle – α (degrees) -10 66.24 12.9

Relative Flow Angle – αr (degrees) ---- 5.22 59.15

Mass Flow Rate – ṁ (kg/s) 4.842 5.014 5.014

Flow Density – ρ (kg/m3) 0.889 0.729 0.4832

Area (m2) 0.0672 0.0396 0.0396

Radius (m) 0.1776 0.1665 0.1665

Total Pressure Loss - ƴ 0.0014 0.2978

Total Enthalpy Loss - ζ 0.0010 0.2002

Reaction (%) 0.499

Efficiency - ɳ (%) 86.78

Relative Total Pressure – P₀r (kPa) ---- 215.64 194.12

Static Pressure – P (kPa) 288.9 200.74 128.93

Absolute Total Temperature – T₀(K) 1136.06 1113.21 963.53

Relative Total Temperature –T₀r(K) ---- 1032.201 1031.95

Static Temperature – T (K) 1133.07 1013.91 931.67

Absolute Mach Number – M 0.1258 0.767 0.4532

Relative Mach Number – Mr ---- 0.3297 0.8052

Absolute Velocity – C (m/s) 82.825 477.49 270.44

Relative Velocity – V (m/s) ---- 205.25 480.55

Axial Velocity – Ca (m/s) 81.02 173.57 261.84

Absolute Tangential Velocity – Cu (m/s) -17.202 444.83 67.67

Relative Tangential Velocity – Vu (m/s) ---- 109.54 402.95

Absolute Flow Angle – α (degrees) -11.99 68.68 14.49

Relative Flow Angle – αr (degrees) ---- 32.26 56.98

Mass Flow Rate – ṁ (kg/s) 4.842 5.014 5.014

Flow Density – ρ (kg/m3) 0.889 0.690 0.4825

Area (m2) 0.0672 0.0396 0.0396

Radius (m) 0.1475 0.1476 0.1476

Total Pressure Loss - ƴ 0.0011 0.3302

Total Enthalpy Loss - ζ 0.008 0.2306

Reaction (%) 40.83

Efficiency - ɳ (%) 86.54

Vane Exit
Design Flow Parameters Vane Inlet Rotor Exit
(Rotor Inlet)
Absolute Total Pressure – P₀ (kPa) 291.9 291.79 204.6

Relative Total Pressure – P₀r (kPa) ---- 240.38 216.32

Static Pressure – P (kPa) 288.9 227.01 129.33

Absolute Total Temperature – T₀(K) 1136.06 1113.21 963.53

Relative Total Temperature –T₀r(K) ---- 1060.59 1060.25

Static Temperature – T (K) 1133.13 1045.53 932.41

Absolute Mach Number – M 0.1245 0.6235 0.4477

Relative Mach Number – Mr ---- 0.2946 0.909

Absolute Velocity – C (m/s) 81.93 394.19 267.32

Relative Velocity – V (m/s) ---- 186.23 542.60

Axial Velocity – Ca (m/s) 81.01 173.60 261.84

Absolute Tangential Velocity – Cu (m/s) -12.21 353.92 53.84

Relative Tangential Velocity – Vu (m/s) ---- -67.48 475.24

Absolute Flow Angle – α (degrees) -8.57 63.87 11.62

Relative Flow Angle – αr (degrees) ---- -21.24 61.15

Mass Flow Rate – ṁ (kg/s) 4.842 5.014 5.014

Flow Density – ρ (kg/m3) 0.889 0.757 0.484

Area (m2) 0.0672 0.0396 0.0396

Radius (m) 0.2077 0.1854 0.1854

Total Pressure Loss - ƴ 0.0016 0.2766

Total Enthalpy Loss - ζ 0.0013 0.1784

Reaction (%) 56.36

Efficiency - ɳ (%) 86.70

Geometry Parameters Hub Mean Tip

Inlet Flow Angle – α1 (degrees) -11.99 -10 -8.57

Incidence – ϊ (degrees) -7.42 -7.2 -6.85

Inlet Metal angle – β1 (degrees) -4.57 -2.8 -1.72

Exit Flow Angle – α2 (degrees) 68.68 66.24 63.87

Deviation – δ (degrees) 1 1 1

Exit Metal angle – β2 (degrees) 69.68 67.24 64.87

Stagger angle – ƴ (degrees) 54.44 52 47.78

Camber Angle – θ (degrees) -74.25 -70.04 -66.59

Flow Deflection – ℓ (degrees) -80.67 -76.24 -72.44

Vane Height – h (m) 0.0491 0.0491 0.0491

Aspect Ratio – AR (h/C) 0.7 0.7 0.7

Chord Length – C (m) 0.0701 0.0701 0.0701

Max. Thickness to Chord Ratio – (tmax / C) 0.1864 0.1847 0.1823

Max. Thickness – tmax (m) 0.01306 0.01294 0.01277

Axial Chord Length (m) 0.0408 0.0432 0.0471

Zweifel Coefficient 0.8 0.8 0.8

Pitch – S (m) 0.0525 0.0507 0.0515

Corrected Pitch – S (m) 0.0441 0.0498 0.05547

Number of Vanes 17.65 20.61 22.64

Corrected Number of Vanes 21 21 21

Solidity – σ (C/S) 1.589 1.408 1.264

Throat – o (m) 0.0153 0.0193 0.0236

Calculated Zweifel Angle – (degrees) 0.6726 0.7853 0.8624

Geometry Parameters Hub Mean Tip

Inlet Flow Angle – αr2 (degrees) 32.26 5.221 -21.24

Incidence – ϊ (degrees) 1.03 -4.25 -9.23

Inlet Metal angle – β1 (degrees) 31.230 9.471 -12.014

Exit Flow Angle – αr3 (degrees) 56.98 59.15 61.15

Deviation – δ (degrees) 1 1 1

Exit Metal angle – β2 (degrees) 57.98 60.15 62.15

Stagger angle – ƴ (degrees) 22.30 36.88 46.75

Camber Angle – θ (degrees) -26.75 -50.68 -74.164

Flow Deflection – ℓ (degrees) -24.72 -53.93 -82.39

Blade Height – h (m) 0.0379 0.0379 0.0379

Aspect Ratio – AR (h/C) 1.45 1.45 1.45

Chord Length – C (m) 0.0261 0.0261 0.0261

Max. Thickness to Chord Ratio – (tmax / C) 0.212 0.1903 0.163

Max. Thickness – tmax (m) 0.0055 0.0050 0.0043

Axial Chord Length (m) 0.0242 0.0209 0.0179

Zweifel Coefficient 0.95 0.95 0.95

Pitch – S (m) 0.0178 0.0214 0.0256

Corrected Pitch – S (m) 0.0189 0.0213 0.0238

Number of Blades 51.99 48.91 45.49

Corrected Number of Blades 49 49 49

Solidity – σ (C/S) 1.381 1.225 1.097

Throat – o (m) 0.0100 0.0106 0.0111

Calculated Zweifel Angle – (degrees) 1.0081 0.9483 0.882