The influence of a diffuser width on the unsteady performance of a centrifugal compressor stage

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

Volumn 257, Issue 2 B, 2002, Pages 1031-1041

  Engeda, Abraham ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR; FLOW ANGLE; MASS FLOW RATE; ROTATING STALL; ROTATIONAL SPEED; SWIRL PARAMETER; VANELESS DIFFUSER;

CENTRIFUGES; COMPRESSORS; ROTORS; UNSTEADY FLOW;

DIFFUSERS (FLUID);

EID: 0036437493     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/FEDSM2002-31250     Document Type: Conference Paper

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