Compressor

Stall

PISTON ENGINE
GAS TURBINE
ENGINE

TURBOJET

TURBOPROP

TURBOSHAFT

TURBOFA
N

AFTERBURNING
TURBOFAN/TRUBOJE

COMPRESSION
PISTON ENGINES
= COMPRESSION
RATIO
GAS TURBINE ENGINES
= PRESSURE RATIO /
OVERALL PRESSURE RATIO

COMPRESSION
PISTON ENGINES
=COMPRESSION
RATIO
GAS TURBINE ENGINES
= PRESSURE RATIO /
OVERALL PRESSURE RATIO

COMPRESSION

CR = VOLUME DECREASE
PR = PRESSURE INCREASE!!!

Axial Compressors

Compressors Stall / Surge

STALLED
CELL

2 Types of Flow Separation

1.Positive Stalling Flow

Separation suction side of
blade

2.Negative Stalling Flow

Separation pressure side of blade
NOTE: stall is most likely to happen on the
suction side of the blade.

2 TYPES OF COMPRESSOR
STALL / SURGE

1.ROTATING STALL (Transient

Stall)
2.AXI-SYMMETRIC STALL /
COMPRESSOR SURGE (Hung

Causes
1. Foreign object suction / bird strike
2. Internal Engine Failures
3. Pneumatic Bleed Malfunctions
4. Internal Clearance Changes
5. Aircraft operation outside its
design envelope
6. Engine operation outside its flight
manual procedures
7. Turbulent or hot airflow into the

Categories of Stall
1.Recoverable stall
a) No Crew Action
Required
b) Requires Crew action

2.Non-recoverable stall

Compressor stall
1. Take-of
2. Climb
3. Atmospheric Fluctuations
4. Excessive Speeds

Developments

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