Rotor dynamic response of a centrifugal compressor due to liquid carry over: A case study

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 436-448

  Al Yahyai, M ^a   Mba, D ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Centrifugal compressor; Labyrinth seals; Molecular weight; Rotor dynamics; Stiffness coefficients

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; GAS COMPRESSORS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SEALS;

COMPRESSOR UNITS; LABYRINTH SEAL; LIQUID CARRY OVERS; ROTOR DYNAMIC; ROTOR DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; STIFFNESS COEFFICIENTS; SYNCHRONOUS RESPONSE; VIBRATION PROBLEM;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84907352012     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2014.07.012     Document Type: Article

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