Optimisation of screw compressors

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1177-1195

  Stosic, N ^a   Smith, I K ^a   Kovacevic, A ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Numerical modelling; Rotor lobe optimal profiling; Screw compressor design

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRICTION; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MACHINE DESIGN; ROTATING MACHINERY; ROTORS; SCREWS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

DRY AIR COMPRESSORS; SCREW COMPRESSORS;

COMPRESSORS;

EID: 0037544163     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-4311(03)00059-0     Document Type: Article

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