Active Control of the Corner Separation on a Highly Loaded Compressor Cascade With Periodic Nonsteady Boundary Conditions by Means of Fluidic Actuators

This paper discusses the impact of a nonsteady outflow condition on the compressor stator flow that is forced through a mimic in the wake of a linear low-speed cascade to simulate the conditions that would be expected in a pulsed detonation engine. 2D/3C-PIV measurements were made to describe the flow field in the passage. Detailed wake measurements provide information about static pressure rise as well as total pressure loss. The stator profile used for the investigations is highly loaded and operates with three-dimensional flow separations under design conditions and without active flow control. It is shown that sidewall actuation helps stabilize the flow field at every phase angle and extends the operating range of the compressor stator. Furthermore, the static pressure gain can be increased by 6% with a 4% loss reduction in time-averaged data.