An optimum set of loss models for performance prediction of centrifugal compressors

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 211, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 331-338

  Oh, H W ^a   Yoon, E S ^b   Chung, M K ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Centrifugal compressors; Loss correlations; Mean streamline analysis; Performance prediction; Two zone modelling

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS; MEAN STREAMLINE ANALYSIS;

COMPRESSORS;

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR; LOSS; PERFORMANCE PREDICTION;

EID: 0031443745     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0957650971537231     Document Type: Article

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