Range Versus Efficiency - Striking the Proper Balance
Abstract
The paper addresses the balance between peak attainable efficiency and overall operating range that must be addressed when specifying, designing and/or selecting centrifugal compressors. The relative roles of the various compressor components; i.e., impellers, diffusers, guide vanes, and return channels; in achieving the proper balance are discussed. Finally, the importance of proper component and stage aerodynamic matching is emphasized.
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Citation
Sorokes, James M. (2013). Range Versus Efficiency - Striking the Proper Balance. Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /162913.