AXIAL

COMPRESSOR
 How it works

Performance

Capacity control

Gas turbine

Turbine vs. compressor

HOW IT WORKS
 Compressor stage

Rotor blades Stator blades

 Stator
Rotor

∆𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟
= 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜
V ∆𝑃𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒

∆𝑷𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆

Usually both of the rotor and stator

∆𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒓 equally share the stage total
P pressure rise  50% Reaction
AXIAL COMPRESSOR
BLADES

Twist
BLADES
BLADE FABRICATION
AXIAL COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY
PERFORMANCE
 Surge limit

Axial compressor
The axial compressor has a steeper
performance and a narrower
operating range compared to the
centrifugal compressor

Centrifugal
compressor
CAPACITY CONTROL
1- SPEED CONTROL
2- STATOR BLADE ADJUSTMENT
2- STATOR BLADE ADJUSTING MECHANISM
GAS TURBINE
Turboshaft G
engine
Turbojet
engine Thrust
Turboprop
engine Thrust
 Thrust

Turbofan engine
WHY AXIAL COMPRESSOR!
TURBOFAN ENGINE
TURBINE
VS
COMPRESSOR
??? Compressor
Turbine
RECALL: FLOW SEPARATION

FLOW
SEPARATION

P P P

𝒅𝑷 𝒅𝑷
<𝟎 >𝟎
𝒅𝒙 𝒅𝒙

Favorable Adverse
pressure gradient pressure gradient
RECALL: FLOW SEPARATION

P P P P

𝒅𝑷 𝒅𝑷
<𝟎 >𝟎
𝒅𝒙 𝒅𝒙

Favorable Adverse
pressure gradient pressure gradient
 P

𝒅𝑷
>𝟎 𝒅𝑷
𝒅𝒙 <𝟎
𝒅𝒙
Adverse
Favorable
pressure gradient
pressure gradient
BLADES
BLADES Turbine

Compressor
BLADES

Compressor Turbine
GAS TURBINE DRIVE