Experimental investigation and characterization of the rotating stall in a high pressure centrifugal compressor. Part III: Influence of diffuser geometry on stall inception and performance (2nd impeller tested)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Gas Turbine Institute, Turbo Expo (Publication) IGTI

Volumn 6 B, Issue , 2003, Pages 711-719

  Cellai, A ^a   Ferrara, G ^a   Ferrari, L ^a   Mengoni, C P ^a   Baldassarre, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Centrifugal Compressor Division   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; DIFFUSERS (FLUID); DIFFUSION; HIGH PRESSURE TURBOMACHINERY; IMPELLERS; SPECIFIC HEAT; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

MASS FLOW RATES; ROTATING STALL; STALL INCEPTION PHENOMENA;

COMPRESSORS;

EID: 85089606155     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/gt2003-38390     Document Type: Conference Paper

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