IMPELLER MANUFACTURING – UNDERSTANDING THE METHODS & THEIR IMPACT ON PERFORMANCE
Abstract
This tutorial provides an overview of the manufacturing processes used to build centrifugal compressor impellers and how the various processes can impact the performance of these critically important components. Comments are offered on how client demand for higher performance drove OEMs to more advanced manufacturing methods. A brief overview is also provided on the dimensions and features that are critical to achieving the expected impeller performance. Finally, the tutorial provides a detailed discussion on the various techniques being used to fabricate impellers today and offers some insights into possible methods that will be used in the future.
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Citation
Frier, Sean; Sorokes, James M.; Burkardt, Nicholas (2021). IMPELLER MANUFACTURING – UNDERSTANDING THE METHODS & THEIR IMPACT ON PERFORMANCE. Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries; Texas A & M University. Libraries. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /196740.