Experimental investigation on unsteady pressure fluctuation of rotor tip region in high pressure stage of a vaneless counter-rotating turbine

An experimental investigation has been performed to study the unsteady pressure fluctuation of rotor tip region in high pressure stage of a vaneless counter-rotating turbine. The experiment is carried out on a blow-down short duration turbine facility. The investigation indicates that the blow-down short duration turbine facility is capable of substituting continuous turbine facilities in most turbine testing. Through this experimental investigation, a distinct blade-to-blade variation is observed. The results indicate that the combined effects of vane wake, tip leakage flow, complicated wave systems and rotor wake induce the remarkable blade-to-blade variations. The results also show that the unsteady effect is intensified along the flow direction.