Abstract: The flow inside the volute of a centrifugal compressor is complex and three-dimensional. The fluid follows a swirling flow pattern, and under many operating conditions, the flow quantities are highly inhomogeneous in radial ...

Abstract: A volute's loss coefficient is highly sensitive to Mach number, circumferential velocity, and flowrate at volute inlet. In case of a backswept impeller, these parameters are coupled to each other. Therefore, in order to ...