Axial Turbine Rotor

15.0 Release

Introduction to ANSYS
BladeModeler

1 2011 ANSYS, Inc. May 13, 2014

 Concepts
In this tutorial we will:
Input the initial blade settings
In meridional view, modify the hub and shroud
curves and location of inlet
Define a leading and trailing edge type
Export the model to TurboGrid
 Initial Design Parameters
BladeGen (BG) allows the user to create a blade system from scratch,
using one of six standard initial configuration types. For this
example, a Normal axial is used.
Drag and Drop a BladeGen system onto the Project Schematic in WorkBench
File Save As.., Enter a name Axial_Turbine and save the WorkBench Project
Double click on BladeDesign under BladeGen to open the BG GUI
Select the File | New | BladeGen Model menu command or toolbar button which will
display the Initial Meridional Configuration Dialog
Select the Normal Axial tab
Enter the parameters for the initial blade layout (shown on the following slide).
Be sure to select : Prs/Sct mode in the bottom right corner
Press Enter or select the OK button to continue
 Normal Axial Turbine
Design parameters to be entered for the Normal Axial Template:
 Blade Angles and Thickness
Select blade angles and blade thickness as shown
Number of blades = 43
 Optimizing Meridional View
Optimizing the meridional view
Very important operation in the meridional view is to define the shape of the hub and
shroud curve, starting from inlet to the outlet
The endpoints for these curves were specified when Initial Design Parameters were
entered.
 Optimizing Meridional View
There is an obvious need to adjust an inlet region and shroud
curve

Desired:
 Adjustment of Inlet Section
Maximize the meridional view window
(Top-Left View Window)
Double click the shroud inlet point (top
left) and enter: - 45 and 80 for the
horizontal and vertical values.
Click OK
Double click the hub inlet point (bottom
left corner) and enter: -45 and 60 for
the horizontal and vertical values.
Click OK.
Leave outlet points at the hub and shroud
as they are.
 Blade Shroud Curve

Adjust Blade Shroud Curve

Left-click the blades shroud curve
Right-click the mouse and select:
Convert Points > Spline Curve Points
In the Point Count Dialog, enter 5 points and select OK.
Drag points individually to obtain the desired shape of shroud curve (see next slide)
 Meridional View

After adjusting, the desired meridional view appears as shown:

Note your shroud profile may not look exactly as shown since we have not specified exact
positions for the spline points
 Switch back to All Views
Swtich back to all views by selecting the all views icon from the main toolbar
 View the Shroud Profile
On the bottom view, select the dot shown to the right hand side
This will display the profile at the shroud
 LE and TE Type Definition

Prescribe the Leading/Trailing Edge Ellipse

Select Blade | Properties menu commands, or:
Click the toolbar button located on the left hand side of the BladeGen window
to set the blade properties.
Set the LE/TE Ellipse tab, adjust the values as shown in the picture below
All other values can remain unchanged.
Click OK to accept the changes
 Note the difference to LE shape
In the blade to blade view, note that the leading edge geometry changes

Before After
 Edit Blade Stagger at Shroud
Double click on the PS/SS (bottom) view to display Bezier Blade Dialog window
Adjust stagger angle to 40
 Restack the blade
Go to Tools > Stack Blade on Centroid
This will adjust the blade so the centroid of each profile is aligned in the circumferential
direciton
 Model Properties Dialog
Set the model properties:
Model > Properties

Ensure Model
Units are Set

Click OK to accept the changes

File Exit to close BladeGen
Save the WorkBench project at this stage
 On your own
Create a workflow involving
TurboGrid
Try meshing the geometry using
the ATM method
Once the mesh is compete, go
back to BladeGen and modify the
design
Update the project, and the
TurboGrid mesh will reflect the
most recent geometry