Experimental investigation of centrifugal compressor stabilization techniques

Journal of Turbomachinery

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 704-713

  Skoch, Gary J ^a  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS; DIFFUSERS (FLUID); IMPELLERS;

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS;

TURBOMACHINERY;

AIRFLOW; CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; STABILIZED FLOW; TURBOMACHINERY;

EID: 1642578895     PISSN: 0889504X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1624846     Document Type: Article

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