Abstract: The design features and development experience of an advanced automotive gas turbine centrifugal compressor are presented. The compressor was designed with moderately low specific speed, high blade ...

Abstract: This paper presents and discusses the results of an analysis in which the blockage distributions of four impellers were deduced from shroud static pressure measurements. The purpose of the ...

Abstract: This paper highlights some results from experience with use of cascade technology in the design of diffusers for centrifugal compressors. The designs consisted of conformally transformed tandem ...

Abstract: This paper discusses aerodynamic considerations in the design of small turbomachinery axial and centrifugal compressors and fans. Test results are presented to show the effect of scaling on ...