The invention discloses a finite element calculation method for the
impeller front end clearance of a high-temperature CO2
centrifugal compressor, and relates to the technical field of centrifugal compressors. The method comprises the following steps: 1, creating a three-dimensional entity calculation model in UG-NX
software, wherein the entity calculation model comprises a
volute rear half part, a
volute front half part, a bolt, a
gasket, an air seal body, a centrifugal
impeller, a rotating shaft and a sealing shaft sleeve; 2, importing the entity calculation model into
finite element analysis software Workbench, and carrying out mesh refinement
processing on a contact surface, a bolt and a
gasket in the entity calculation model; the method breaks through a traditional experience-dependent design mode, converts fuzzy
estimation of the
impeller front-end clearance into accurate quantification through modeling-analysis-calculation-clearance determination full-process standardized design, fundamentally solves the problems of efficiency reduction caused by too large clearance under a high-temperature working condition, frictional wear caused by too small clearance and the like, and improves the working efficiency of the impeller front-end clearance. And the safety and the stability of equipment operation are obviously improved.