Influence of geometric scaling on the stability and range of a turbocharger centrifugal compressor

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 6 PART B, Issue , 2005, Pages 859-869

  Schleer, Matthias ^a   Abhari, Reza S ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS; GEOMETRIC SCALING; SMALL-SCALE APPLICATIONS;

COMPRESSORS; MACHINE DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS;

EID: 27744512439     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2005-68713     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (22)

1. Casey, M. V. (1985). "The Effects of Reynolds-Number on the Efficiency of Centrifugal-Compressor Stages." Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power-Transactions of the ASME, 107(2), 541-548.
2. Di Liberti, J. (2003). "Effect of the exit system on the performance of a low specific speed industrial centrifugal compressor stage." ASME Turbo Expo 2003, GT-2003-38570.
3. Eckardt, D. (1976). "Detailed Flow Investigations within a High-Speed Centrifugal-Compressor Impeller." Journal of Fluids Engineering-Transactions of the ASME, 98(3), 390-402.
4. Emmons, H., Pearson, C., and Grant, H. (1955). "Compressor Surge and Stall Propagation." Transactions of the ASME, 79, 455-469.
5. Fink, D. A., Cumpsty, N. A., and Greilzer, E. M. (1992). "Surge Dynamics in a Free-Spool Centrifugal-Compressor System." Journal of Turbomachinery-Transactions of the ASME, 114(2), 321-332.
6. Gravdahl, J. T., and Egeland, O. (1999). Compressor surge and rotating stall: Modelling and control, Springer, London; New York.
7. Greitzer, E. M. (1981). "The Stability of Pumping Systems - the 1980 Freeman Scholar Lecture." Journal of Fluids Engineering-Transactions of the ASME, 103(2), 193-242.
8. Jansen, W. (1964). "Rotating stall in a radial vaneless diffuser." Journal of Basic Engineering-Transactions of the ASME, 86, 750-758.
9. Kang, J.-S., and Kang, S.-H. (2003). "Stall inception in a vaneless diffuser of a centrifugal compressor." ASME Turbo Expo 2003, GT-2003-38358.
10. Levy, Y., and Pismenny, J. (2003). "The number and speed of stall cells during rotating stall." ASME Turbo Expo 2003, GT-2003-38221.
11. Longley, J. P. (1994). "A Review of Nonsteady Flow Models for Compressor Stability." Journal of Turbomachinery-Transactions of the ASME. 116(2), 202-215.
12. Paduano, J. D., Greitzer, E. M., and Epstein, A. H. (2001). "Compression system stability and active control." Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 33, 491-517.
13. Pampreen, R. C. (1973). "Small Turbomachinery Compressor and Fan Aerodynamics." Journal of Engineering for Power-Transactions of the ASME, 95(3), 251-256.
14. Ribi, B., and Gyarmathy, G. (1993). "Impeller Rotating Stall as a Trigger for the Transition from Mild to Deep Surge in a Subsonic Centrifugal Compressor." ASME Turbo Expo 1993, 93-GT-234.
15. Rose, M., Irmler, K., Schleer, M., and Abhari, R. S. (2003). "Classic surge in a centrifugal compressor." ASME Turbo Expo 2003, GT 2003-38476.
16. Schleer, M., Mokulys, T., and Abhari, R. S. "Design of a high pressure-ratio centrifugal compressor for studying Reynolds number effects." International Conference on compressors and their Systems. London, 391-404.
17. Schleer, M., Hong, S. S., Zangeneh, M., Roduner, C., Ribi, B., Ploger, F., and Abhari, R. S. (2004). "Investigation of an inversely designed centrifugal compressor stage - Part II: Experimental investigations." Journal of Turbomachinery-Transactions of the ASME, 126(1), 82-90.
18. Senoo, Y., Kinoshita, Y., and Ishida, M. (1977). "Asymmetric Flow in Vaneless Diffusere of Centrifugal Blowers." Journal of Fluids Engineering-Transactions of the ASME, 99(1). 104-114.
19. Simon, H., and Bülskämper, A.(1984). "On the Evaluation of Reynolds-Number and Relative Surface-Roughness Effects on Centrifugal- Compressor Performance Based on Systematic Experimental Investigations." Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power-Transactions of the ASME. 106(2). 489-501.
20. Spakovszky, Z. S. (2004). "Backward traveling rotating stall waves in centrifugal compressors." Journal of Turbomachinery-Transactions of the ASME. 126(1), 1-12.
21. Stahlecker, D., and Gyarmathy, G. (1998). "Investigations od Turbulent flow in a Centrifugal Compressor Vaned Diffuser by 3-Component Laser Velocimelry." ASME Turbo Expo 1998, 98-GT-300.
22. Strub, R. A., Bonciani, L., Borer, C. J., Casey, M. V., Cole, S. L., Cook, B. B., Kotzur, J., Simon, H., and Strite, M. A. (1987). "Influence of the Reynolds-Number on the Performance of Centrifugal Compressors." Journal of Turbomachinery-Transactions of the ASME, 109(4), 541-544.