Mean streamline aerodynamic performance analysis of centrifugal compressors
- Elliott Co., Jeannette, PA (United States)
Aerodynamic performance prediction models for centrifugal compressor impellers are presented. In combination with similar procedures for stationary components, previously published in the open literature, a comprehensive mean streamline performance analysis for centrifugal compressor stages is provided. The accuracy and versatility of the overall analysis is demonstrated for several centrifugal compressor stages of various types, including comparison with intrastage component performance data. Detailed validation of the analysis against experimental data has been accomplished for over a hundred stages, including stage flow coefficients from 0.009 to 0.15 and pressure ratios up to about 3.5. Its application to turbocharger stages includes pressure ratios up to 4.2, but with test uncertainty much greater than for the data used in the detailed validation studies.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 103641
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 117, Issue 3; Other Information: DN: Presented at ASME-NJIT-HI-STLE Rotating Machinery Conference and Exposition, Somerset, NJ (US), November 10--12, 1993; PBD: Jul 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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