The influence of inlet flow distortion on the performance of a centrifugal compressor and the development of an improved inlet using numerical simulations

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

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 323-338

  Kim, Y ^a   Engeda, A ^a   Aungier, R ^b   Direnzi, G ^b  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b Elliott Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Centrifugal compressor; Experimental testing; Incidence; Inlet distortion; Numerical simulation; Secondary flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW MEASUREMENT; INTAKE SYSTEMS; NOZZLES;

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS; PRESSURE GRADIENT;

COMPRESSORS;

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INLET; SECONDARY FLOW;

EID: 0035167655     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0957650011538550     Document Type: Article

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