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A novel fish scale structure reduces compressor inefficiency by suppressing corner separation and lowering total pressure loss. This biomimetic design minimizes low-energy fluid, enhancing overall compressor performance.

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  • Corner separation and associated flow losses significantly reduce compressor efficiency.
  • Traditional designs struggle to mitigate these inefficiencies effectively.

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  • To investigate the efficacy of a biomimetic fish scale structure in reducing total pressure loss and suppressing corner separation in a compressor cascade.
  • To analyze the impact of this structure on secondary flow patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations were employed to design and integrate the fish scale structure.
  • Analysis of secondary flow structures using 2D projected streamlines, axial velocity density (AVD), and vortex visualization.

Main Results:

  • The fish scale structure reduced low-energy fluid volume by 18.36%.
  • Total pressure loss at the outlet decreased by 3.5%.
  • Axial velocity density (AVD) iso-surfaces effectively identified low-energy fluid regions correlating with pressure loss.

Conclusions:

  • Biomimetic fish scale structures show significant potential for improving compressor performance.
  • Mitigating corner separation and reducing flow losses are key benefits.
  • This approach offers a promising avenue for next-generation compressor designs.