Introduction

This tutorial considers the flow in an axial fan with a rotor in front and stators (vanes) in the rear. This configuration is typical of a single-stage axial flow turbomachine. By considering the rotor and stator together in a single calculation, you can determine the interaction between these components.

This tutorial demonstrates how to do the following:

• Use the standard $k$- $\epsilon$ model with standard wall functions.

• Use a mixing plane to model the rotor-stator interface.

• Calculate a solution using the pressure-based solver.

• Compute and display circumferential averages of total pressure on a surface.