On the effect of pulsating flow on surge margin of small centrifugal compressors for automotive engines

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1163-1171

  Galindo, J ^a,b   Climent, H ^a,b   Guardiola, C ^a,b   Tiseira, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Centrifugal compressor; Compressor testing; Pulsating flow; Surge; Turbocharger

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR; COMPRESSOR TESTING; PULSATING FLOW; SURGE; TURBOCHARGER;

AUTOMOBILE ENGINES; CENTRIFUGATION; CENTRIFUGES; COOLING SYSTEMS; DIESEL ENGINES; ELECTRIC DRIVES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SUPERCHARGERS; TURBOGENERATORS; TURBOMACHINERY;

ENGINES;

EID: 69749117487     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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