西南石油大学学报(自然科学版) ›› 2017, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 165-172.DOI: 10.11885/j.issn.1674-5086.2015.06.14.02

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Turbodrill Blade Profile Design Based on the Singularity Distribution Method

GONG Yan1, ZHANG Xiaodong1, ZHANG Ye2, LI Yilan1, ZHANG Jin3   

  1. 1. School of Mechatronic Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China;
    2. Petroleum Machinery Co. Ltd., SINOPEC, Jingzhou, Hubei 434024, China;
    3. Chengdu Equipment Manufacturing Branch Company, Baoji Oilfield Machinery Co. Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
  • Received:2015-06-14 Online:2017-06-01 Published:2017-06-01

Abstract: In terms of blade profile design, using conventional methods for high-speed and small-diameter turbodrills may be challenging in obtaining a satisfactory blade profile. However, the blade profile design for turbodrills using the singularity distribution method is worth pursuing. According to the design process, the number of turbodrill cascade blades, circulation around the airfoil, and velocity of the uniform inflow at infinity should first be calculated. The distribution pattern of the circulation density is then identified. Subsequently, the blade camber line of the turbodrill is designed and smoothened using a sextic polynomial. Moreover, the approach to thicken the blade profile along the blade camber line is investigated in accordance with the airfoil representation methods in the airfoil base, thereby obtaining a thickened blade profile. In addition, the method to calculate the tangent points between the thickened circle and the profile lines of the blade suction and pressure surfaces is determined to provide the coordinates required for blade manufacturing. Finally, the blade profile for a certain type of turbodrill is designed based on engineering data, and the computational fluid dynamics software is employed to simulate its flow field. The simulation results demonstrate the excellent performance of the designed blade profile, which proves the feasibility and effectiveness of the singularity distribution method in the blade profile design for turbodrills, particularly with respect to highspeed turbodrills.

Key words: turbodrill, blade profile, singularity distribution method, blade camber line, blade profile thickening

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