Influence of the incorrect settings of axial compressor inlet variable stator vanes on gas turbine engine work parameters

The paper deals with the problem of influence of changes variable stator vanes axial compressor settings of gas turbine engine on work parameters of compressor and engine. Incorrect operation of change setting system of variable vanes could make unstable work of compressor and engine. This paper presents theoretical analysis of situation described above and results of own research done on real engine. When in the compressor construction there is assembled system of setting change of variable stator vanes its task is to make optimal cooperation engine units during the permanent improvement of compressor characteristic. Perturbations in the operation of this system could cause changes in work of compressor and engine similarly as in the case of changes caused by changes of rotational speed or polluted interblades ducts of compressor. The purpose of investigations, which was carried out on real engine was determination influence of incorrect operation of axial compressor inlet guide variable stator vanes control system of gas turbine engine on compressor and engine work parameters. The object of research is type DR 77 marine gas turbine engine, which is a part of power transmission system of war ship. In compressor construction configuration of this engine there are used inlet guide stator vanes which make possibilities to change the setting angle incidance (change of compressor flow duct geometry) in depend on engine load. On the base of results of experiment there were determined the mathematical equations modelling the changes of particular engine work parameters in the function of variable inlet guide stator vanes setting angle.