Abstract
Radial compressors (or centrifugal compressors) resemble radial fans and radial pumps for basic operation aspects. So, based on the study of fans and pumps, which we have done in previous chapters, we can understand the basic operation of centrifugal compressors. In this chapter, we repeat the analysis of the working principles of centrifugal machines, but applied to centrifugal compressors. We discuss applications and the aspects that are particular for centrifugal compressors. These are the inducer part at the inlet of a rotor for large work and the diffuser downstream of the rotor. We also analyse the operating characteristics with the limits caused by stall and choking.
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Dick, E. (2015). Radial Compressors. In: Fundamentals of Turbomachines. Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 109. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9627-9_14
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