Pressure oscillations occurring in a centrifugal compressor system with and without passive and active surge control

Journal of Turbomachinery

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-40

  Jungowski, W M ^a   Weiss, M H ^a   Price, G R ^a  

^a NOVA CHEMICALS CORPORATION   (Canada)

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EID: 5244234237     PISSN: 0889504X     EISSN: 15288900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2836603     Document Type: Article

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