Experimental and numerical investigation of the performance of a 240 kW centrifugal compressor with different diffusers

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-72

  Engeda, Abraham ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMPELLERS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

LOW SOLIDITY VANED DIFFUSERS (LSVD);

DIFFUSERS (FLUID);

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR; COMPRESSOR; DESIGN; DIFFUSER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0242406948     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1777(03)00104-3     Document Type: Article

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