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Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (11): 633024.doi: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2026.33024

• Special Topic: Anti-icing and De-icing Technology for Aeroengines • Previous Articles    

Influence of directed flow nozzle swirl enhancer on heat transfer at engine lip

Lifen ZHANG(), Qixi CHEN, Kai WANG, Yaguo LYU, Zhenxia LIU   

  1. School of Power and Energy,Northwestern Polytechnical University,Xi’an 710072,China
  • Received:2025-10-31 Revised:2025-12-01 Accepted:2026-02-11 Online:2026-02-28 Published:2026-02-27
  • Contact: Lifen ZHANG E-mail:zhanglifen@nwpu.edu.cn

Abstract:

To address the anti-icing issue of the lip of a high-bypass-ratio turbofan engine, a numerical simulation method is employed to compare and analyze the heating performance of two bleed air anti-icing methods: the Directed Flow Nozzle Swirl Enhancer (DFNSE) and the traditional piccolo tube. The influence of key geometric parameters of DFNSE (twist angle, number of flow passage, and contraction-expansion ratio of the annular flow passage) on anti-icing effects is systematically investigated. The results indicate that, under identical bleed air conditions, the DFNSE exhibits a higher average temperature on the outer skin, lower bleed air pressure and less heat accumulation, compared to the piccolo tube, resulting in a lesser impact on engine performance. Through investigation of heat transfer effects under varying structural parameters, it is found that the twist angle, number of flow passage, and contraction-expansion ratio have significant nonlinear effects on heating uniformity and system energy consumption. An optimal combination exists, enabling both efficient heating and low-energy-consumption operation. Furthermore, the study proposes a comprehensive evaluation metric, the “heating quality coefficient”, which confirms that the DFNSE outperforms the traditional piccolo tube in terms of heating efficiency, temperature uniformity, and system economy. This coefficient provides a quantitative indicator for the performance evaluation of the anti-icing system. The research conclusions can serve as a theoretical basis and engineering guidance for the optimal design of the aero-engine lip anti-icing system

Key words: directed flow nozzle swirl enhancer, aero-engine lip, anti-icing, heat transfer, fluid-structure interaction, heating quality coefficient

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