Evaluation of Integral Turbulence Scale through the Fan Stage of a Turbofan Using Hot Wire Anemometry and Large Eddy Simulation

Abstract

This paper aims at evaluating wall-modeled LES capabilities to accurately predict turbulence properties in an aero-engine turbomachinery configuration. To do so, two LES numerical setups are compared, the first one using a 2nd-order space and time numerical scheme on a user-defined mesh, the second one using a 3rd order accurate in space and 4th order time numerical scheme on an automatically adapted mesh. Numerical results are compared to hot-wire anemometry measurements. Turbulence is evaluated through a triple velocity decomposition, enabling the evaluation of stochastic velocity fluctuations. A very fair agreement is evidenced regarding the numerically predicted turbulence spectra and integral turbulence time scale. Turbulence intensity values is however over estimated downstream of the stator, underlying the need for a second mesh adaptation.