Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B (대한기계학회논문집B)
- Volume 21 Issue 6
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- Pages.804-812
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- 1997
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- 1226-4881(pISSN)
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- 2288-5324(eISSN)
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Performance prediction and loss analysis of centrifugal compressors
원심 압축기의 성능 예측 및 손실 해석
- Published : 1997.06.01
Abstract
The present study has tested most of loss models previously published in the open literature and found an optimum set of empirical loss models for a reliable performance prediction of centrifugal compressors. In order to improve the prediction of efficiency curves, this paper recommends a modified parasitic loss model. Predicted performance curves by the proposed optimum set agree fairly well with experimental data for a variety of centrifugal compressors. The prediction method developed through this study can serve as a tool for preliminary design and assist the understanding of the operational characteristics of general purpose centrifugal compressors.
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