Accession Number:

AD0442982

Title:

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA OTTAWA (ONTARIO) DIV OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Fowler,H. S.
• Rush,C. K.

Report Date:

1963-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

Machinery for the compression of gases has assumed a vital role in modern industry. The compression of natural gas for long distance transmission through pipelines and the induction of air for jet engines are two applications which come to mind as recent developments. Add these to the multitude of applications in steel making, refrigeration, and industrial air compression and the significant role of compressors in our everyday life is apparent. Machines for compressing gases are of two main kinds the positive displacement type and the continuous flow type. The positive displacement machine is familiar as the reciprocating air compressor in which separate gulps of air are trapped in the cylinder, compressed by the piston, and then delivered to a receiver tank. The continuous flow machine on the other hand inhales a steady flow of gas and imparts additional energy to the gas by the action of a rotor. The centrifugal compressor is an example of this kind of machine and the following discussion examines some of its aspects. Author

Descriptors:

• *CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS
• MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
• IMPELLERS
• COMPRESSOR ROTORS
• FLUID FLOW
• AERODYNAMIC CONFIGURATIONS
• GAS TURBINES
• MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
• CANADA

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE