Transition Process from Diffuser Stall to Stage Stall in a Centrifugal Compressor with a Vaned Diffuser

The transition process from a diffuser rotating stall to a stage stall in a centrifugal compressor with a vaned diffuser was investigated by experimental and numerical analyses. From the velocity measurements, it was found that the rotating stall existed on the shroud side of the diffuser passage in...

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Main Authors: Nobumichi Fujisawa, Yutaka Ohta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rotating Machinery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2861257