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Investigate of Centrifugal Compressor Stabilization Techniques

Research Abstract
Compressors have a limited stable operating range, due to occurrence of rotating stall and surge, so many techniques were introduced to increase its stability and more enhancements still are needed for optimum performance. Two different techniques for enhancing the compressor stability are investigated in the present work. The first technique makes use of splitters with different lengths located at various positions through the diffuser passages. In the second, radial grooves with different geometric parameters are manufactured through the compressor front casing matching with the diffuser passages and the vaneless regions. Influences of various geometric parameters on the stability of the compressor using the two techniques are studied. Enhancement in the flow and pressure coefficients at stall initiation of about 22.5 % and 4.4 % respectively, could be achieved by providing the compressor with diffuser splitters. Providing the compressor with radial grooves achieves an enhancement in the flow coefficient at stall initiation reaches to 45.5 %. The flow coefficient at stall initiation resulted from the use of the radial grooves technique is given in a form of streamlines in terms of the grooves width and depth. The grooves width and depth required for optimum flow stability could be predicted from these streamlines for similar compressors. The present experimental results show an acceptable agreement with those obtained by another author using similar compressor
Research Authors
Fayez M. Wassef, Hany A. Mohamed, Ahmed S. Hassan, and M. A. Zaki
Research Journal
Journal of Engineering Sciences, JES, Assiut University
Research Rank
2
Research Vol
Vol. 33, No. 5,
Research Year
2005

Gas Turbine Cycle Characteristics for Optimum Work Output, First Law and Second Law Efficiency Operation

Research Authors
Hany. A. M. Beblawy
Research Journal
Proceedings of IECEC 01, 36th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering International Conference, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Research Pages
pp.ES-50
Research Rank
3
Research Year
2001
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